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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,594,327,487.60, 2,391,491,231.40 and 1,478,101,340.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,594,327,487.60, 2,391,491,231.40 and 1,478,101,340.90 is: 2,217,152,011.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,594,327,487.60 : 2,391,491,231.40 = 1,478,101,340.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,594,327,487.60/2,391,491,231.40 = 1,478,101,340.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,594,327,487.60x = 2,391,491,231.40 × 1,478,101,340.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,594,327,487.60x = 3,534,866,395,882,932,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,534,866,395,882,932,736/1,594,327,487.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,217,152,011.35

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