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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,417,178,307.55, 2,125,767,461.33 and 1,072,804,539.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,417,178,307.55, 2,125,767,461.33 and 1,072,804,539.55 is: 1,609,206,809.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,417,178,307.55 : 2,125,767,461.33 = 1,072,804,539.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,417,178,307.55/2,125,767,461.33 = 1,072,804,539.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,417,178,307.55x = 2,125,767,461.33 × 1,072,804,539.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,417,178,307.55x = 2,280,532,982,542,502,912
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,280,532,982,542,502,912/1,417,178,307.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,609,206,809.33

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