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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,423,964,036.78, 2,136,559,868.12 and 768,784,977.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,423,964,036.78, 2,136,559,868.12 and 768,784,977.98 is: 1,153,508,858.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,423,964,036.78 : 2,136,559,868.12 = 768,784,977.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,423,964,036.78/2,136,559,868.12 = 768,784,977.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,423,964,036.78x = 2,136,559,868.12 × 768,784,977.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,423,964,036.78x = 1,642,555,131,165,585,920
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,642,555,131,165,585,920/1,423,964,036.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,153,508,858.89

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