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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,196,703,036.42, 1,793,626,421.70 and 556,975,337.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,196,703,036.42, 1,793,626,421.70 and 556,975,337.34 is: 834,798,317.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,196,703,036.42 : 1,793,626,421.70 = 556,975,337.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,196,703,036.42/1,793,626,421.70 = 556,975,337.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,196,703,036.42x = 1,793,626,421.70 × 556,975,337.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,196,703,036.42x = 999,005,681,286,947,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 999,005,681,286,947,456/1,196,703,036.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 834,798,317.45

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