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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,468,494,572.35, 2,202,095,468.27 and 778,240,105.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,468,494,572.35, 2,202,095,468.27 and 778,240,105.87 is: 1,167,017,599.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,468,494,572.35 : 2,202,095,468.27 = 778,240,105.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,468,494,572.35/2,202,095,468.27 = 778,240,105.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,468,494,572.35x = 2,202,095,468.27 × 778,240,105.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,468,494,572.35x = 1,713,759,010,358,400,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,713,759,010,358,400,768/1,468,494,572.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,167,017,599.27

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