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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,250,304,014.40, 1,875,456,021.60 and 638,774,491.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,250,304,014.40, 1,875,456,021.60 and 638,774,491.20 is: 958,161,736.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,250,304,014.40 : 1,875,456,021.60 = 638,774,491.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,250,304,014.40/1,875,456,021.60 = 638,774,491.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,250,304,014.40x = 1,875,456,021.60 × 638,774,491.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,250,304,014.40x = 1,197,993,465,965,516,288
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,197,993,465,965,516,288/1,250,304,014.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 958,161,736.80

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