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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,513,365,817.60, 2,270,048,726.40 and 422,848,885.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,513,365,817.60, 2,270,048,726.40 and 422,848,885.60 is: 634,273,328.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,513,365,817.60 : 2,270,048,726.40 = 422,848,885.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,513,365,817.60/2,270,048,726.40 = 422,848,885.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,513,365,817.60x = 2,270,048,726.40 × 422,848,885.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,513,365,817.60x = 959,887,574,215,939,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 959,887,574,215,939,456/1,513,365,817.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 634,273,328.40

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