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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,080,364,152.40, 1,490,079,949.78 and 929,912,873.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,080,364,152.40, 1,490,079,949.78 and 929,912,873.12 is: 1,282,571,736.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,080,364,152.40 : 1,490,079,949.78 = 929,912,873.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,080,364,152.40/1,490,079,949.78 = 929,912,873.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,080,364,152.40x = 1,490,079,949.78 × 929,912,873.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,080,364,152.40x = 1,385,644,527,278,425,088
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,385,644,527,278,425,088/1,080,364,152.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,282,571,736.76

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