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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,077,721,651.21, 1,616,575,693.27 and 579,966,631.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,077,721,651.21, 1,616,575,693.27 and 579,966,631.53 is: 869,946,296.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,077,721,651.21 : 1,616,575,693.27 = 579,966,631.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,077,721,651.21/1,616,575,693.27 = 579,966,631.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,077,721,651.21x = 1,616,575,693.27 × 579,966,631.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,077,721,651.21x = 937,559,959,439,076,352
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 937,559,959,439,076,352/1,077,721,651.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 869,946,296.79

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