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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,513,433,453.76, 2,088,537,242.40 and 818,072,429.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,513,433,453.76, 2,088,537,242.40 and 818,072,429.76 is: 1,128,939,453.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,513,433,453.76 : 2,088,537,242.40 = 818,072,429.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,513,433,453.76/2,088,537,242.40 = 818,072,429.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,513,433,453.76x = 2,088,537,242.40 × 818,072,429.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,513,433,453.76x = 1,708,574,736,534,418,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,708,574,736,534,418,176/1,513,433,453.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,128,939,453.72

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