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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,537,326,048.60, 2,305,989,072.90 and 1,465,900,378.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,537,326,048.60, 2,305,989,072.90 and 1,465,900,378.20 is: 2,198,850,567.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,537,326,048.60 : 2,305,989,072.90 = 1,465,900,378.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,537,326,048.60/2,305,989,072.90 = 1,465,900,378.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,537,326,048.60x = 2,305,989,072.90 × 1,465,900,378.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,537,326,048.60x = 3,380,350,254,089,177,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,380,350,254,089,177,600/1,537,326,048.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,198,850,567.30

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