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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,609,642,959.20, 2,414,464,438.80 and 874,978,920.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,609,642,959.20, 2,414,464,438.80 and 874,978,920.80 is: 1,312,468,381.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,609,642,959.20 : 2,414,464,438.80 = 874,978,920.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,609,642,959.20/2,414,464,438.80 = 874,978,920.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,609,642,959.20x = 2,414,464,438.80 × 874,978,920.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,609,642,959.20x = 2,112,605,488,971,201,792
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,112,605,488,971,201,792/1,609,642,959.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,312,468,381.20

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