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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,123,416,437.40, 1,684,452,809.70 and 579,220,853.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,123,416,437.40, 1,684,452,809.70 and 579,220,853.40 is: 868,484,883.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,123,416,437.40 : 1,684,452,809.70 = 579,220,853.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,123,416,437.40/1,684,452,809.70 = 579,220,853.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,123,416,437.40x = 1,684,452,809.70 × 579,220,853.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,123,416,437.40x = 975,670,193,946,461,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 975,670,193,946,461,824/1,123,416,437.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 868,484,883.67

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