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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,494,975,981.60, 2,242,463,972.40 and 797,619,101.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,494,975,981.60, 2,242,463,972.40 and 797,619,101.40 is: 1,196,428,652.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,494,975,981.60 : 2,242,463,972.40 = 797,619,101.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,494,975,981.60/2,242,463,972.40 = 797,619,101.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,494,975,981.60x = 2,242,463,972.40 × 797,619,101.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,494,975,981.60x = 1,788,632,098,587,562,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,788,632,098,587,562,496/1,494,975,981.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,196,428,652.10

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