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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,516,398,051.60, 2,274,597,077.40 and 740,541,430.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,516,398,051.60, 2,274,597,077.40 and 740,541,430.80 is: 1,110,812,146.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,516,398,051.60 : 2,274,597,077.40 = 740,541,430.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,516,398,051.60/2,274,597,077.40 = 740,541,430.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,516,398,051.60x = 2,274,597,077.40 × 740,541,430.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,516,398,051.60x = 1,684,433,374,191,294,208
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,684,433,374,191,294,208/1,516,398,051.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,110,812,146.20

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