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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,514,337,657.60, 2,271,506,486.40 and 1,422,504,652.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,514,337,657.60, 2,271,506,486.40 and 1,422,504,652.80 is: 2,133,756,979.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,514,337,657.60 : 2,271,506,486.40 = 1,422,504,652.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,514,337,657.60/2,271,506,486.40 = 1,422,504,652.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,514,337,657.60x = 2,271,506,486.40 × 1,422,504,652.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,514,337,657.60x = 3,231,228,545,769,379,840
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,231,228,545,769,379,840/1,514,337,657.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,133,756,979.20

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