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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,345,420,987.20, 2,018,131,480.80 and 880,516,400.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,345,420,987.20, 2,018,131,480.80 and 880,516,400.40 is: 1,320,774,600.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,345,420,987.20 : 2,018,131,480.80 = 880,516,400.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,345,420,987.20/2,018,131,480.80 = 880,516,400.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,345,420,987.20x = 2,018,131,480.80 × 880,516,400.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,345,420,987.20x = 1,776,997,867,007,937,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,776,997,867,007,937,536/1,345,420,987.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,320,774,600.60

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