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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,242,262,479.60, 1,861,126,237.80 and 1,010,979,356.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,242,262,479.60, 1,861,126,237.80 and 1,010,979,356.40 is: 1,514,623,710.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,242,262,479.60 : 1,861,126,237.80 = 1,010,979,356.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,242,262,479.60/1,861,126,237.80 = 1,010,979,356.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,242,262,479.60x = 1,861,126,237.80 × 1,010,979,356.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,242,262,479.60x = 1,881,560,206,070,197,248
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,881,560,206,070,197,248/1,242,262,479.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,514,623,710.34

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