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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,469,520,144.80, 2,201,256,908.40 and 742,918,263.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,469,520,144.80, 2,201,256,908.40 and 742,918,263.20 is: 1,112,848,956.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,469,520,144.80 : 2,201,256,908.40 = 742,918,263.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,469,520,144.80/2,201,256,908.40 = 742,918,263.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,469,520,144.80x = 2,201,256,908.40 × 742,918,263.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,469,520,144.80x = 1,635,353,959,245,529,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,635,353,959,245,529,600/1,469,520,144.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,112,848,956.19

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