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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,078,273,078.40, 1,617,409,617.60 and 899,114,038.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,078,273,078.40, 1,617,409,617.60 and 899,114,038.40 is: 1,348,671,057.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,078,273,078.40 : 1,617,409,617.60 = 899,114,038.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,078,273,078.40/1,617,409,617.60 = 899,114,038.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,078,273,078.40x = 1,617,409,617.60 × 899,114,038.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,078,273,078.40x = 1,454,235,693,027,335,680
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,454,235,693,027,335,680/1,078,273,078.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,348,671,057.60

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