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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,276,494,959.96, 1,915,324,224.89 and 655,146,529.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,276,494,959.96, 1,915,324,224.89 and 655,146,529.21 is: 983,018,388.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,276,494,959.96 : 1,915,324,224.89 = 655,146,529.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,276,494,959.96/1,915,324,224.89 = 655,146,529.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,276,494,959.96x = 1,915,324,224.89 × 655,146,529.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,276,494,959.96x = 1,254,818,018,248,990,720
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,254,818,018,248,990,720/1,276,494,959.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 983,018,388.33

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