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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,138,179,879.33, 1,570,207,272.51 and 761,957,679.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,138,179,879.33, 1,570,207,272.51 and 761,957,679.83 is: 1,051,179,617.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,138,179,879.33 : 1,570,207,272.51 = 761,957,679.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,138,179,879.33/1,570,207,272.51 = 761,957,679.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,138,179,879.33x = 1,570,207,272.51 × 761,957,679.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,138,179,879.33x = 1,196,431,490,206,061,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,196,431,490,206,061,056/1,138,179,879.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,051,179,617.51

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