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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,043,892,972.72, 1,439,235,020.88 and 855,025,489.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,043,892,972.72, 1,439,235,020.88 and 855,025,489.80 is: 1,178,839,843.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,043,892,972.72 : 1,439,235,020.88 = 855,025,489.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,043,892,972.72/1,439,235,020.88 = 855,025,489.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,043,892,972.72x = 1,439,235,020.88 × 855,025,489.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,043,892,972.72x = 1,230,582,628,665,235,200
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,230,582,628,665,235,200/1,043,892,972.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,178,839,843.57

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