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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,259,731,984.30, 1,889,597,976.45 and 996,704,118.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,259,731,984.30, 1,889,597,976.45 and 996,704,118.70 is: 1,495,056,178.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,259,731,984.30 : 1,889,597,976.45 = 996,704,118.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,259,731,984.30/1,889,597,976.45 = 996,704,118.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,259,731,984.30x = 1,889,597,976.45 × 996,704,118.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,259,731,984.30x = 1,883,370,085,814,900,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,883,370,085,814,900,736/1,259,731,984.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,495,056,178.05

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