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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,488,662,843.40, 2,232,994,265.10 and 1,465,704,592.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,488,662,843.40, 2,232,994,265.10 and 1,465,704,592.20 is: 2,198,556,888.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,488,662,843.40 : 2,232,994,265.10 = 1,465,704,592.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,488,662,843.40/2,232,994,265.10 = 1,465,704,592.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,488,662,843.40x = 2,232,994,265.10 × 1,465,704,592.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,488,662,843.40x = 3,272,909,948,713,334,272
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,272,909,948,713,334,272/1,488,662,843.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,198,556,888.30

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