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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,127,225,480.42, 1,550,054,960.66 and 978,288,029.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,127,225,480.42, 1,550,054,960.66 and 978,288,029.80 is: 1,345,250,120.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,127,225,480.42 : 1,550,054,960.66 = 978,288,029.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,127,225,480.42/1,550,054,960.66 = 978,288,029.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,127,225,480.42x = 1,550,054,960.66 × 978,288,029.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,127,225,480.42x = 1,516,400,213,544,358,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,516,400,213,544,358,400/1,127,225,480.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,345,250,120.66

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