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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,172,578,017.56, 1,756,187,309.82 and 559,592,710.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,172,578,017.56, 1,756,187,309.82 and 559,592,710.52 is: 838,110,217.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,172,578,017.56 : 1,756,187,309.82 = 559,592,710.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,172,578,017.56/1,756,187,309.82 = 559,592,710.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,172,578,017.56x = 1,756,187,309.82 × 559,592,710.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,172,578,017.56x = 982,749,616,883,000,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 982,749,616,883,000,704/1,172,578,017.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 838,110,217.12

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