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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,178,734,502.40, 1,764,700,531.20 and 1,042,685,606.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,178,734,502.40, 1,764,700,531.20 and 1,042,685,606.40 is: 1,561,019,754.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,178,734,502.40 : 1,764,700,531.20 = 1,042,685,606.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,178,734,502.40/1,764,700,531.20 = 1,042,685,606.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,178,734,502.40x = 1,764,700,531.20 × 1,042,685,606.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,178,734,502.40x = 1,840,027,843,488,674,048
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,840,027,843,488,674,048/1,178,734,502.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,561,019,754.44

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