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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,494,679,973.40, 2,242,019,960.10 and 511,779,843.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,494,679,973.40, 2,242,019,960.10 and 511,779,843.92 is: 767,669,765.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,494,679,973.40 : 2,242,019,960.10 = 511,779,843.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,494,679,973.40/2,242,019,960.10 = 511,779,843.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,494,679,973.40x = 2,242,019,960.10 × 511,779,843.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,494,679,973.40x = 1,147,420,625,245,502,592
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,147,420,625,245,502,592/1,494,679,973.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 767,669,765.88

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