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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,178,734,148.40, 1,764,700,000.20 and 1,042,685,252.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,178,734,148.40, 1,764,700,000.20 and 1,042,685,252.40 is: 1,561,019,223.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,178,734,148.40 : 1,764,700,000.20 = 1,042,685,252.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,178,734,148.40/1,764,700,000.20 = 1,042,685,252.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,178,734,148.40x = 1,764,700,000.20 × 1,042,685,252.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,178,734,148.40x = 1,840,026,665,118,817,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,840,026,665,118,817,024/1,178,734,148.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,561,019,223.56

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