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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,302,980,498.86, 1,798,978,929.02 and 1,001,028,032.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,302,980,498.86, 1,798,978,929.02 and 1,001,028,032.74 is: 1,382,083,876.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,302,980,498.86 : 1,798,978,929.02 = 1,001,028,032.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,302,980,498.86/1,798,978,929.02 = 1,001,028,032.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,302,980,498.86x = 1,798,978,929.02 × 1,001,028,032.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,302,980,498.86x = 1,800,828,338,252,305,920
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,800,828,338,252,305,920/1,302,980,498.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,382,083,876.03

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