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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,278,135,037.40, 1,917,202,556.10 and 818,970,013.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,278,135,037.40, 1,917,202,556.10 and 818,970,013.40 is: 1,228,455,020.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,278,135,037.40 : 1,917,202,556.10 = 818,970,013.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,278,135,037.40/1,917,202,556.10 = 818,970,013.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,278,135,037.40x = 1,917,202,556.10 × 818,970,013.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,278,135,037.40x = 1,570,131,403,059,731,200
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,570,131,403,059,731,200/1,278,135,037.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,228,455,020.10

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