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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,087,523,258.40, 1,631,284,887.60 and 978,684,141.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,087,523,258.40, 1,631,284,887.60 and 978,684,141.60 is: 1,468,026,212.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,087,523,258.40 : 1,631,284,887.60 = 978,684,141.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,087,523,258.40/1,631,284,887.60 = 978,684,141.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,087,523,258.40x = 1,631,284,887.60 × 978,684,141.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,087,523,258.40x = 1,596,512,649,925,858,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,596,512,649,925,858,304/1,087,523,258.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,468,026,212.40

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