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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,171,166,478.42, 1,757,040,479.19 and 581,233,587.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,171,166,478.42, 1,757,040,479.19 and 581,233,587.29 is: 871,994,681.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,171,166,478.42 : 1,757,040,479.19 = 581,233,587.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,171,166,478.42/1,757,040,479.19 = 581,233,587.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,171,166,478.42x = 1,757,040,479.19 × 581,233,587.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,171,166,478.42x = 1,021,250,940,724,559,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,021,250,940,724,559,104/1,171,166,478.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 871,994,681.83

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