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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,126,728,793.20, 1,553,089,161.78 and 888,184,968.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,126,728,793.20, 1,553,089,161.78 and 888,184,968.06 is: 1,224,279,042.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,126,728,793.20 : 1,553,089,161.78 = 888,184,968.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,126,728,793.20/1,553,089,161.78 = 888,184,968.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,126,728,793.20x = 1,553,089,161.78 × 888,184,968.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,126,728,793.20x = 1,379,430,447,549,901,312
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,379,430,447,549,901,312/1,126,728,793.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,224,279,042.02

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