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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,574,653,426.90, 2,361,980,140.35 and 990,493,479.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,574,653,426.90, 2,361,980,140.35 and 990,493,479.70 is: 1,485,740,219.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,574,653,426.90 : 2,361,980,140.35 = 990,493,479.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,574,653,426.90/2,361,980,140.35 = 990,493,479.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,574,653,426.90x = 2,361,980,140.35 × 990,493,479.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,574,653,426.90x = 2,339,525,928,197,565,952
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,339,525,928,197,565,952/1,574,653,426.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,485,740,219.55

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