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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,279,643,261.60, 1,919,464,892.40 and 1,178,866,301.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,279,643,261.60, 1,919,464,892.40 and 1,178,866,301.60 is: 1,768,299,452.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,279,643,261.60 : 1,919,464,892.40 = 1,178,866,301.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,279,643,261.60/1,919,464,892.40 = 1,178,866,301.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,279,643,261.60x = 1,919,464,892.40 × 1,178,866,301.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,279,643,261.60x = 2,262,792,478,754,629,888
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,262,792,478,754,629,888/1,279,643,261.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,768,299,452.40

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