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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,017,861,927.94, 1,404,763,199.96 and 616,196,988.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,017,861,927.94, 1,404,763,199.96 and 616,196,988.23 is: 850,420,699.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,017,861,927.94 : 1,404,763,199.96 = 616,196,988.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,017,861,927.94/1,404,763,199.96 = 616,196,988.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,017,861,927.94x = 1,404,763,199.96 × 616,196,988.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,017,861,927.94x = 865,610,852,981,584,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 865,610,852,981,584,384/1,017,861,927.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 850,420,699.72

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