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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,490,304,057.60, 2,235,456,086.40 and 520,854,585.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,490,304,057.60, 2,235,456,086.40 and 520,854,585.60 is: 781,281,878.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,490,304,057.60 : 2,235,456,086.40 = 520,854,585.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,490,304,057.60/2,235,456,086.40 = 520,854,585.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,490,304,057.60x = 2,235,456,086.40 × 520,854,585.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,490,304,057.60x = 1,164,347,553,508,869,888
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,164,347,553,508,869,888/1,490,304,057.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 781,281,878.40

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