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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,539,648,014.40, 2,309,472,021.60 and 850,900,478.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,539,648,014.40, 2,309,472,021.60 and 850,900,478.40 is: 1,276,350,717.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,539,648,014.40 : 2,309,472,021.60 = 850,900,478.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,539,648,014.40/2,309,472,021.60 = 850,900,478.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,539,648,014.40x = 2,309,472,021.60 × 850,900,478.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,539,648,014.40x = 1,965,130,848,030,854,912
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,965,130,848,030,854,912/1,539,648,014.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,276,350,717.60

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