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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,071,327,880.73, 1,603,870,048.70 and 796,197,332.09

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,071,327,880.73, 1,603,870,048.70 and 796,197,332.09 is: 1,191,975,936.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,071,327,880.73 : 1,603,870,048.70 = 796,197,332.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,071,327,880.73/1,603,870,048.70 = 796,197,332.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,071,327,880.73x = 1,603,870,048.70 × 796,197,332.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,071,327,880.73x = 1,276,997,053,790,017,280
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,276,997,053,790,017,280/1,071,327,880.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,191,975,936.37

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