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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,494,679,973.40, 2,242,019,960.10 and 1,486,070,629.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,494,679,973.40, 2,242,019,960.10 and 1,486,070,629.20 is: 2,229,105,943.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,494,679,973.40 : 2,242,019,960.10 = 1,486,070,629.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,494,679,973.40/2,242,019,960.10 = 1,486,070,629.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,494,679,973.40x = 2,242,019,960.10 × 1,486,070,629.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,494,679,973.40x = 3,331,800,012,784,765,952
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,331,800,012,784,765,952/1,494,679,973.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,229,105,943.80

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