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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,532,967,342.60, 2,299,451,013.90 and 842,519,195.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,532,967,342.60, 2,299,451,013.90 and 842,519,195.40 is: 1,263,778,793.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,532,967,342.60 : 2,299,451,013.90 = 842,519,195.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,532,967,342.60/2,299,451,013.90 = 842,519,195.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,532,967,342.60x = 2,299,451,013.90 × 842,519,195.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,532,967,342.60x = 1,937,331,618,092,742,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,937,331,618,092,742,144/1,532,967,342.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,263,778,793.10

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