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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,021,214,956.20, 1,529,554,952.70 and 839,816,428.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,021,214,956.20, 1,529,554,952.70 and 839,816,428.20 is: 1,257,859,933.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,021,214,956.20 : 1,529,554,952.70 = 839,816,428.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,021,214,956.20/1,529,554,952.70 = 839,816,428.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,021,214,956.20x = 1,529,554,952.70 × 839,816,428.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,021,214,956.20x = 1,284,545,377,112,134,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,284,545,377,112,134,144/1,021,214,956.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,257,859,933.71

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