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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,159,154,152.80, 1,738,731,229.20 and 1,044,492,367.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,159,154,152.80, 1,738,731,229.20 and 1,044,492,367.20 is: 1,566,738,550.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,159,154,152.80 : 1,738,731,229.20 = 1,044,492,367.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,159,154,152.80/1,738,731,229.20 = 1,044,492,367.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,159,154,152.80x = 1,738,731,229.20 × 1,044,492,367.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,159,154,152.80x = 1,816,091,497,511,673,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,816,091,497,511,673,856/1,159,154,152.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,566,738,550.80

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