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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,488,662,159.40, 2,232,993,239.10 and 1,465,703,908.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,488,662,159.40, 2,232,993,239.10 and 1,465,703,908.20 is: 2,198,555,862.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,488,662,159.40 : 2,232,993,239.10 = 1,465,703,908.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,488,662,159.40/2,232,993,239.10 = 1,465,703,908.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,488,662,159.40x = 2,232,993,239.10 × 1,465,703,908.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,488,662,159.40x = 3,272,906,917,533,046,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,272,906,917,533,046,784/1,488,662,159.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,198,555,862.30

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