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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,238,916,278.52, 1,710,065,503.26 and 809,815,901.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,238,916,278.52, 1,710,065,503.26 and 809,815,901.40 is: 1,117,781,936.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,238,916,278.52 : 1,710,065,503.26 = 809,815,901.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,238,916,278.52/1,710,065,503.26 = 809,815,901.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,238,916,278.52x = 1,710,065,503.26 × 809,815,901.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,238,916,278.52x = 1,384,838,236,975,541,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,384,838,236,975,541,504/1,238,916,278.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,117,781,936.51

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