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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,493,619,785.40, 2,240,429,678.10 and 804,872,249.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,493,619,785.40, 2,240,429,678.10 and 804,872,249.40 is: 1,207,308,374.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,493,619,785.40 : 2,240,429,678.10 = 804,872,249.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,493,619,785.40/2,240,429,678.10 = 804,872,249.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,493,619,785.40x = 2,240,429,678.10 × 804,872,249.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,493,619,785.40x = 1,803,259,674,634,864,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,803,259,674,634,864,896/1,493,619,785.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,207,308,374.10

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