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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,468,494,571.85, 2,202,095,467.52 and 778,240,105.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,468,494,571.85, 2,202,095,467.52 and 778,240,105.37 is: 1,167,017,598.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,468,494,571.85 : 2,202,095,467.52 = 778,240,105.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,468,494,571.85/2,202,095,467.52 = 778,240,105.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,468,494,571.85x = 2,202,095,467.52 × 778,240,105.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,468,494,571.85x = 1,713,759,008,673,672,960
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,713,759,008,673,672,960/1,468,494,571.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,167,017,598.52

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