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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,259,714,842.80, 1,889,572,264.20 and 996,686,977.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,259,714,842.80, 1,889,572,264.20 and 996,686,977.20 is: 1,495,030,465.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,259,714,842.80 : 1,889,572,264.20 = 996,686,977.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,259,714,842.80/1,889,572,264.20 = 996,686,977.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,259,714,842.80x = 1,889,572,264.20 × 996,686,977.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,259,714,842.80x = 1,883,312,068,206,457,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,883,312,068,206,457,856/1,259,714,842.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,495,030,465.80

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