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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,495,586,009.80, 2,243,379,014.70 and 1,240,782,041.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,495,586,009.80, 2,243,379,014.70 and 1,240,782,041.80 is: 1,861,173,062.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,495,586,009.80 : 2,243,379,014.70 = 1,240,782,041.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,495,586,009.80/2,243,379,014.70 = 1,240,782,041.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,495,586,009.80x = 2,243,379,014.70 × 1,240,782,041.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,495,586,009.80x = 2,783,544,394,390,737,920
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,783,544,394,390,737,920/1,495,586,009.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,861,173,062.70

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