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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,260,811,858.80, 1,888,666,871.40 and 873,072,505.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,260,811,858.80, 1,888,666,871.40 and 873,072,505.20 is: 1,307,842,328.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,260,811,858.80 : 1,888,666,871.40 = 873,072,505.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,260,811,858.80/1,888,666,871.40 = 873,072,505.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,260,811,858.80x = 1,888,666,871.40 × 873,072,505.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,260,811,858.80x = 1,648,943,116,901,444,352
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,648,943,116,901,444,352/1,260,811,858.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,307,842,328.25

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