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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,068,876,987.20, 1,603,315,480.80 and 965,564,856.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,068,876,987.20, 1,603,315,480.80 and 965,564,856.80 is: 1,448,347,285.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,068,876,987.20 : 1,603,315,480.80 = 965,564,856.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,068,876,987.20/1,603,315,480.80 = 965,564,856.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,068,876,987.20x = 1,603,315,480.80 × 965,564,856.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,068,876,987.20x = 1,548,105,082,623,875,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,548,105,082,623,875,072/1,068,876,987.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,448,347,285.20

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