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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,405,451,063.78, 1,939,522,651.92 and 778,959,938.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,405,451,063.78, 1,939,522,651.92 and 778,959,938.24 is: 1,074,964,816.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,405,451,063.78 : 1,939,522,651.92 = 778,959,938.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,405,451,063.78/1,939,522,651.92 = 778,959,938.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,405,451,063.78x = 1,939,522,651.92 × 778,959,938.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,405,451,063.78x = 1,510,810,445,144,986,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,510,810,445,144,986,624/1,405,451,063.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,074,964,816.70

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