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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,754,482,947.20, 2,631,724,420.80 and 1,478,983,932.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,754,482,947.20, 2,631,724,420.80 and 1,478,983,932.80 is: 2,218,475,899.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,754,482,947.20 : 2,631,724,420.80 = 1,478,983,932.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,754,482,947.20/2,631,724,420.80 = 1,478,983,932.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,754,482,947.20x = 2,631,724,420.80 × 1,478,983,932.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,754,482,947.20x = 3,892,278,133,920,586,240
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,892,278,133,920,586,240/1,754,482,947.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,218,475,899.20

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