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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,440,435,218.74, 1,987,774,689.96 and 813,890,194.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,440,435,218.74, 1,987,774,689.96 and 813,890,194.72 is: 1,123,153,827.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,440,435,218.74 : 1,987,774,689.96 = 813,890,194.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,440,435,218.74/1,987,774,689.96 = 813,890,194.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,440,435,218.74x = 1,987,774,689.96 × 813,890,194.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,440,435,218.74x = 1,617,830,329,471,032,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,617,830,329,471,032,064/1,440,435,218.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,123,153,827.69

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