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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,494,612,074.40, 2,241,918,111.60 and 665,564,114.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,494,612,074.40, 2,241,918,111.60 and 665,564,114.40 is: 998,346,171.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,494,612,074.40 : 2,241,918,111.60 = 665,564,114.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,494,612,074.40/2,241,918,111.60 = 665,564,114.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,494,612,074.40x = 2,241,918,111.60 × 665,564,114.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,494,612,074.40x = 1,492,140,242,504,374,272
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,492,140,242,504,374,272/1,494,612,074.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 998,346,171.60

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