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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,516,495,542.30, 2,274,743,313.45 and 1,344,308,658.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,516,495,542.30, 2,274,743,313.45 and 1,344,308,658.30 is: 2,016,462,987.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,516,495,542.30 : 2,274,743,313.45 = 1,344,308,658.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,516,495,542.30/2,274,743,313.45 = 1,344,308,658.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,516,495,542.30x = 2,274,743,313.45 × 1,344,308,658.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,516,495,542.30x = 3,057,957,131,680,865,280
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,057,957,131,680,865,280/1,516,495,542.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,016,462,987.45

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