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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,424,413,059.60, 2,136,619,589.40 and 1,179,525,046.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,424,413,059.60, 2,136,619,589.40 and 1,179,525,046.80 is: 1,769,287,570.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,424,413,059.60 : 2,136,619,589.40 = 1,179,525,046.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,424,413,059.60/2,136,619,589.40 = 1,179,525,046.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,424,413,059.60x = 2,136,619,589.40 × 1,179,525,046.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,424,413,059.60x = 2,520,196,321,180,831,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,520,196,321,180,831,744/1,424,413,059.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,769,287,570.20

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