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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,417,645,379.20, 1,956,350,977.87 and 782,566,240.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,417,645,379.20, 1,956,350,977.87 and 782,566,240.00 is: 1,079,941,606.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,417,645,379.20 : 1,956,350,977.87 = 782,566,240.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,417,645,379.20/1,956,350,977.87 = 782,566,240.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,417,645,379.20x = 1,956,350,977.87 × 782,566,240.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,417,645,379.20x = 1,530,974,228,862,267,392
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,530,974,228,862,267,392/1,417,645,379.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,079,941,606.93

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