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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,320,967,517.40, 1,979,750,664.90 and 1,012,731,737.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,320,967,517.40, 1,979,750,664.90 and 1,012,731,737.40 is: 1,517,793,817.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,320,967,517.40 : 1,979,750,664.90 = 1,012,731,737.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,320,967,517.40/1,979,750,664.90 = 1,012,731,737.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,320,967,517.40x = 1,979,750,664.90 × 1,012,731,737.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,320,967,517.40x = 2,004,956,330,482,982,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,004,956,330,482,982,144/1,320,967,517.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,517,793,817.09

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