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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,259,714,534.80, 1,889,571,802.20 and 741,878,424.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,259,714,534.80, 1,889,571,802.20 and 741,878,424.40 is: 1,112,817,636.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,259,714,534.80 : 1,889,571,802.20 = 741,878,424.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,259,714,534.80/1,889,571,802.20 = 741,878,424.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,259,714,534.80x = 1,889,571,802.20 × 741,878,424.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,259,714,534.80x = 1,401,832,551,406,804,480
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,401,832,551,406,804,480/1,259,714,534.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,112,817,636.60

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