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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,417,179,968.40, 2,125,769,952.60 and 866,181,939.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,417,179,968.40, 2,125,769,952.60 and 866,181,939.60 is: 1,299,272,909.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,417,179,968.40 : 2,125,769,952.60 = 866,181,939.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,417,179,968.40/2,125,769,952.60 = 866,181,939.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,417,179,968.40x = 2,125,769,952.60 × 866,181,939.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,417,179,968.40x = 1,841,303,540,686,468,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,841,303,540,686,468,096/1,417,179,968.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,299,272,909.40

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