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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,259,715,280.80, 1,889,572,921.20 and 799,983,386.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,259,715,280.80, 1,889,572,921.20 and 799,983,386.40 is: 1,199,975,079.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,259,715,280.80 : 1,889,572,921.20 = 799,983,386.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,259,715,280.80/1,889,572,921.20 = 799,983,386.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,259,715,280.80x = 1,889,572,921.20 × 799,983,386.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,259,715,280.80x = 1,511,626,944,351,316,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,511,626,944,351,316,224/1,259,715,280.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,199,975,079.60

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