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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,799,340,016.40, 2,699,010,024.60 and 1,436,542,960.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,799,340,016.40, 2,699,010,024.60 and 1,436,542,960.40 is: 2,154,814,440.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,799,340,016.40 : 2,699,010,024.60 = 1,436,542,960.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,799,340,016.40/2,699,010,024.60 = 1,436,542,960.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,799,340,016.40x = 2,699,010,024.60 × 1,436,542,960.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,799,340,016.40x = 3,877,243,850,888,160,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,877,243,850,888,160,768/1,799,340,016.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,154,814,440.60

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