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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,516,416,041.60, 2,274,624,062.40 and 1,240,917,027.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,516,416,041.60, 2,274,624,062.40 and 1,240,917,027.20 is: 1,861,375,540.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,516,416,041.60 : 2,274,624,062.40 = 1,240,917,027.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,516,416,041.60/2,274,624,062.40 = 1,240,917,027.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,516,416,041.60x = 2,274,624,062.40 × 1,240,917,027.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,516,416,041.60x = 2,822,619,729,510,995,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,822,619,729,510,995,456/1,516,416,041.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,861,375,540.80

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