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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,259,155,293.80, 1,888,732,940.70 and 996,127,428.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,259,155,293.80, 1,888,732,940.70 and 996,127,428.20 is: 1,494,191,142.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,259,155,293.80 : 1,888,732,940.70 = 996,127,428.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,259,155,293.80/1,888,732,940.70 = 996,127,428.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,259,155,293.80x = 1,888,732,940.70 × 996,127,428.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,259,155,293.80x = 1,881,418,686,776,114,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,881,418,686,776,114,176/1,259,155,293.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,494,191,142.30

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