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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,417,187,832.60, 2,125,781,748.90 and 1,287,941,381.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,417,187,832.60, 2,125,781,748.90 and 1,287,941,381.40 is: 1,931,912,072.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,417,187,832.60 : 2,125,781,748.90 = 1,287,941,381.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,417,187,832.60/2,125,781,748.90 = 1,287,941,381.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,417,187,832.60x = 2,125,781,748.90 × 1,287,941,381.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,417,187,832.60x = 2,737,882,282,233,174,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,737,882,282,233,174,016/1,417,187,832.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,931,912,072.10

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