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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,452,356,661.24, 2,003,978,079.18 and 865,700,384.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,452,356,661.24, 2,003,978,079.18 and 865,700,384.76 is: 1,194,503,141.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,452,356,661.24 : 2,003,978,079.18 = 865,700,384.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,452,356,661.24/2,003,978,079.18 = 865,700,384.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,452,356,661.24x = 2,003,978,079.18 × 865,700,384.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,452,356,661.24x = 1,734,844,594,196,731,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,734,844,594,196,731,904/1,452,356,661.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,194,503,141.34

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