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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,119,732,278.41, 1,545,811,456.22 and 817,978,766.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,119,732,278.41, 1,545,811,456.22 and 817,978,766.41 is: 1,129,235,061.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,119,732,278.41 : 1,545,811,456.22 = 817,978,766.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,119,732,278.41/1,545,811,456.22 = 817,978,766.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,119,732,278.41x = 1,545,811,456.22 × 817,978,766.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,119,732,278.41x = 1,264,440,948,061,281,280
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,264,440,948,061,281,280/1,119,732,278.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,129,235,061.31

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