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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,594,176,196.60, 2,391,264,294.90 and 978,764,894.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,594,176,196.60, 2,391,264,294.90 and 978,764,894.20 is: 1,468,147,341.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,594,176,196.60 : 2,391,264,294.90 = 978,764,894.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,594,176,196.60/2,391,264,294.90 = 978,764,894.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,594,176,196.60x = 2,391,264,294.90 × 978,764,894.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,594,176,196.60x = 2,340,485,544,602,036,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,340,485,544,602,036,224/1,594,176,196.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,468,147,341.30

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