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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,427,904,042.60, 2,141,856,063.90 and 772,601,860.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,427,904,042.60, 2,141,856,063.90 and 772,601,860.20 is: 1,158,902,790.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,427,904,042.60 : 2,141,856,063.90 = 772,601,860.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,427,904,042.60/2,141,856,063.90 = 772,601,860.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,427,904,042.60x = 2,141,856,063.90 × 772,601,860.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,427,904,042.60x = 1,654,801,979,249,790,208
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,654,801,979,249,790,208/1,427,904,042.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,158,902,790.30

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