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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,424,082,987.40, 2,136,124,481.10 and 959,178,400.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,424,082,987.40, 2,136,124,481.10 and 959,178,400.60 is: 1,438,767,600.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,424,082,987.40 : 2,136,124,481.10 = 959,178,400.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,424,082,987.40/2,136,124,481.10 = 959,178,400.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,424,082,987.40x = 2,136,124,481.10 × 959,178,400.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,424,082,987.40x = 2,048,924,463,264,002,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,048,924,463,264,002,816/1,424,082,987.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,438,767,600.90

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