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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,171,166,478.92, 1,757,040,479.94 and 581,233,587.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,171,166,478.92, 1,757,040,479.94 and 581,233,587.79 is: 871,994,682.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,171,166,478.92 : 1,757,040,479.94 = 581,233,587.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,171,166,478.92/1,757,040,479.94 = 581,233,587.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,171,166,478.92x = 1,757,040,479.94 × 581,233,587.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,171,166,478.92x = 1,021,250,942,039,004,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,021,250,942,039,004,544/1,171,166,478.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 871,994,682.58

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