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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,494,224,759.71, 2,242,697,251.20 and 795,303,671.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,494,224,759.71, 2,242,697,251.20 and 795,303,671.50 is: 1,193,679,428.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,494,224,759.71 : 2,242,697,251.20 = 795,303,671.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,494,224,759.71/2,242,697,251.20 = 795,303,671.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,494,224,759.71x = 2,242,697,251.20 × 795,303,671.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,494,224,759.71x = 1,783,625,357,942,317,568
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,783,625,357,942,317,568/1,494,224,759.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,193,679,428.98

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