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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,490,174,999.70, 2,235,262,499.55 and 1,465,988,529.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,490,174,999.70, 2,235,262,499.55 and 1,465,988,529.30 is: 2,198,982,793.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,490,174,999.70 : 2,235,262,499.55 = 1,465,988,529.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,490,174,999.70/2,235,262,499.55 = 1,465,988,529.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,490,174,999.70x = 2,235,262,499.55 × 1,465,988,529.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,490,174,999.70x = 3,276,869,184,314,746,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,276,869,184,314,746,368/1,490,174,999.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,198,982,793.95

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