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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,494,029,720.70, 2,241,044,581.05 and 874,156,938.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,494,029,720.70, 2,241,044,581.05 and 874,156,938.30 is: 1,311,235,407.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,494,029,720.70 : 2,241,044,581.05 = 874,156,938.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,494,029,720.70/2,241,044,581.05 = 874,156,938.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,494,029,720.70x = 2,241,044,581.05 × 874,156,938.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,494,029,720.70x = 1,959,024,669,564,474,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,959,024,669,564,474,368/1,494,029,720.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,311,235,407.45

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