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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,296,525,617.31, 1,787,427,240.19 and 819,978,470.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,296,525,617.31, 1,787,427,240.19 and 819,978,470.40 is: 1,130,445,734.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,296,525,617.31 : 1,787,427,240.19 = 819,978,470.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,296,525,617.31/1,787,427,240.19 = 819,978,470.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,296,525,617.31x = 1,787,427,240.19 × 819,978,470.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,296,525,617.31x = 1,465,651,854,360,239,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,465,651,854,360,239,616/1,296,525,617.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,130,445,734.96

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