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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,424,362,278.60, 2,136,543,417.90 and 1,057,030,259.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,424,362,278.60, 2,136,543,417.90 and 1,057,030,259.40 is: 1,585,545,389.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,424,362,278.60 : 2,136,543,417.90 = 1,057,030,259.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,424,362,278.60/2,136,543,417.90 = 1,057,030,259.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,424,362,278.60x = 2,136,543,417.90 × 1,057,030,259.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,424,362,278.60x = 2,258,391,043,242,199,552
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,258,391,043,242,199,552/1,424,362,278.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,585,545,389.10

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