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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,516,396,500.60, 2,274,594,750.90 and 740,539,879.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,516,396,500.60, 2,274,594,750.90 and 740,539,879.80 is: 1,110,809,819.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,516,396,500.60 : 2,274,594,750.90 = 740,539,879.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,516,396,500.60/2,274,594,750.90 = 740,539,879.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,516,396,500.60x = 2,274,594,750.90 × 740,539,879.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,516,396,500.60x = 1,684,428,123,425,196,800
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,684,428,123,425,196,800/1,516,396,500.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,110,809,819.70

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