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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,470,288,772.80, 2,205,433,159.20 and 1,461,679,428.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,470,288,772.80, 2,205,433,159.20 and 1,461,679,428.60 is: 2,192,519,142.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,470,288,772.80 : 2,205,433,159.20 = 1,461,679,428.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,470,288,772.80/2,205,433,159.20 = 1,461,679,428.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,470,288,772.80x = 2,205,433,159.20 × 1,461,679,428.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,470,288,772.80x = 3,223,636,279,954,948,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,223,636,279,954,948,096/1,470,288,772.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,192,519,142.90

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