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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,495,296,441.60, 2,242,944,662.40 and 850,323,897.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,495,296,441.60, 2,242,944,662.40 and 850,323,897.60 is: 1,275,485,846.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,495,296,441.60 : 2,242,944,662.40 = 850,323,897.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,495,296,441.60/2,242,944,662.40 = 850,323,897.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,495,296,441.60x = 2,242,944,662.40 × 850,323,897.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,495,296,441.60x = 1,907,229,447,433,084,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,907,229,447,433,084,416/1,495,296,441.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,275,485,846.40

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