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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,259,713,051.20, 1,889,569,576.80 and 949,320,014.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,259,713,051.20, 1,889,569,576.80 and 949,320,014.40 is: 1,423,980,021.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,259,713,051.20 : 1,889,569,576.80 = 949,320,014.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,259,713,051.20/1,889,569,576.80 = 949,320,014.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,259,713,051.20x = 1,889,569,576.80 × 949,320,014.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,259,713,051.20x = 1,793,806,217,857,577,728
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,793,806,217,857,577,728/1,259,713,051.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,423,980,021.60

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