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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,492,996,979.60, 2,240,615,213.40 and 765,611,277.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,492,996,979.60, 2,240,615,213.40 and 765,611,277.20 is: 1,148,991,122.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,492,996,979.60 : 2,240,615,213.40 = 765,611,277.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,492,996,979.60/2,240,615,213.40 = 765,611,277.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,492,996,979.60x = 2,240,615,213.40 × 765,611,277.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,492,996,979.60x = 1,715,440,275,244,924,672
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,715,440,275,244,924,672/1,492,996,979.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,148,991,122.34

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