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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,493,729,719.20, 2,240,594,578.80 and 1,450,682,998.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,493,729,719.20, 2,240,594,578.80 and 1,450,682,998.20 is: 2,176,024,497.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,493,729,719.20 : 2,240,594,578.80 = 1,450,682,998.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,493,729,719.20/2,240,594,578.80 = 1,450,682,998.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,493,729,719.20x = 2,240,594,578.80 × 1,450,682,998.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,493,729,719.20x = 3,250,392,461,324,250,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,250,392,461,324,250,624/1,493,729,719.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,176,024,497.30

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