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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,424,083,076.40, 2,136,124,614.60 and 959,178,489.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,424,083,076.40, 2,136,124,614.60 and 959,178,489.60 is: 1,438,767,734.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,424,083,076.40 : 2,136,124,614.60 = 959,178,489.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,424,083,076.40/2,136,124,614.60 = 959,178,489.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,424,083,076.40x = 2,136,124,614.60 × 959,178,489.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,424,083,076.40x = 2,048,924,781,429,410,048
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,048,924,781,429,410,048/1,424,083,076.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,438,767,734.40

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