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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,494,679,989.40, 2,242,019,984.10 and 511,779,859.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,494,679,989.40, 2,242,019,984.10 and 511,779,859.90 is: 767,669,789.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,494,679,989.40 : 2,242,019,984.10 = 511,779,859.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,494,679,989.40/2,242,019,984.10 = 511,779,859.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,494,679,989.40x = 2,242,019,984.10 × 511,779,859.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,494,679,989.40x = 1,147,420,673,355,698,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,147,420,673,355,698,176/1,494,679,989.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 767,669,789.85

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