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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,157,770,153.26, 1,597,721,596.02 and 629,132,881.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,157,770,153.26, 1,597,721,596.02 and 629,132,881.77 is: 868,202,716.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,157,770,153.26 : 1,597,721,596.02 = 629,132,881.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,157,770,153.26/1,597,721,596.02 = 629,132,881.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,157,770,153.26x = 1,597,721,596.02 × 629,132,881.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,157,770,153.26x = 1,005,179,191,970,226,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,005,179,191,970,226,304/1,157,770,153.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 868,202,716.35

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