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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,494,680,386.40, 2,242,020,579.60 and 1,486,071,042.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,494,680,386.40, 2,242,020,579.60 and 1,486,071,042.20 is: 2,229,106,563.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,494,680,386.40 : 2,242,020,579.60 = 1,486,071,042.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,494,680,386.40/2,242,020,579.60 = 1,486,071,042.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,494,680,386.40x = 2,242,020,579.60 × 1,486,071,042.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,494,680,386.40x = 3,331,801,859,360,019,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,331,801,859,360,019,968/1,494,680,386.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,229,106,563.30

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