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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,574,656,040.80, 2,361,984,061.20 and 839,992,002.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,574,656,040.80, 2,361,984,061.20 and 839,992,002.40 is: 1,259,988,003.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,574,656,040.80 : 2,361,984,061.20 = 839,992,002.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,574,656,040.80/2,361,984,061.20 = 839,992,002.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,574,656,040.80x = 2,361,984,061.20 × 839,992,002.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,574,656,040.80x = 1,984,047,721,204,271,872
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,984,047,721,204,271,872/1,574,656,040.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,259,988,003.60

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