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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,494,679,515.35, 2,242,019,273.03 and 872,255,816.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,494,679,515.35, 2,242,019,273.03 and 872,255,816.15 is: 1,308,383,724.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,494,679,515.35 : 2,242,019,273.03 = 872,255,816.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,494,679,515.35/2,242,019,273.03 = 872,255,816.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,494,679,515.35x = 2,242,019,273.03 × 872,255,816.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,494,679,515.35x = 1,955,614,350,816,451,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,955,614,350,816,451,072/1,494,679,515.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,308,383,724.23

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