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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,494,680,727.60, 2,242,021,091.40 and 872,257,028.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,494,680,727.60, 2,242,021,091.40 and 872,257,028.40 is: 1,308,385,542.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,494,680,727.60 : 2,242,021,091.40 = 872,257,028.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,494,680,727.60/2,242,021,091.40 = 872,257,028.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,494,680,727.60x = 2,242,021,091.40 × 872,257,028.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,494,680,727.60x = 1,955,618,654,794,688,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,955,618,654,794,688,768/1,494,680,727.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,308,385,542.60

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