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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,160,706,532.52, 1,601,732,936.79 and 709,339,637.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,160,706,532.52, 1,601,732,936.79 and 709,339,637.10 is: 978,862,984.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,160,706,532.52 : 1,601,732,936.79 = 709,339,637.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,160,706,532.52/1,601,732,936.79 = 709,339,637.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,160,706,532.52x = 1,601,732,936.79 × 709,339,637.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,160,706,532.52x = 1,136,172,660,108,264,832
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,136,172,660,108,264,832/1,160,706,532.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 978,862,984.12

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