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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,469,721,927.60, 2,204,582,891.40 and 888,112,897.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,469,721,927.60, 2,204,582,891.40 and 888,112,897.20 is: 1,332,169,345.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,469,721,927.60 : 2,204,582,891.40 = 888,112,897.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,469,721,927.60/2,204,582,891.40 = 888,112,897.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,469,721,927.60x = 2,204,582,891.40 × 888,112,897.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,469,721,927.60x = 1,957,918,498,798,807,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,957,918,498,798,807,040/1,469,721,927.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,332,169,345.80

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