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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,259,713,999.20, 1,889,570,998.80 and 848,544,002.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,259,713,999.20, 1,889,570,998.80 and 848,544,002.40 is: 1,272,816,003.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,259,713,999.20 : 1,889,570,998.80 = 848,544,002.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,259,713,999.20/1,889,570,998.80 = 848,544,002.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,259,713,999.20x = 1,889,570,998.80 × 848,544,002.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,259,713,999.20x = 1,603,384,138,140,717,568
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,603,384,138,140,717,568/1,259,713,999.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,272,816,003.60

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