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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,074,587,261.20, 1,609,193,506.20 and 859,596,413.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,074,587,261.20, 1,609,193,506.20 and 859,596,413.20 is: 1,287,244,894.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,074,587,261.20 : 1,609,193,506.20 = 859,596,413.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,074,587,261.20/1,609,193,506.20 = 859,596,413.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,074,587,261.20x = 1,609,193,506.20 × 859,596,413.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,074,587,261.20x = 1,383,256,966,074,252,032
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,383,256,966,074,252,032/1,074,587,261.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,287,244,894.87

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