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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,196,703,037.17, 1,793,626,422.83 and 556,975,338.09

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,196,703,037.17, 1,793,626,422.83 and 556,975,338.09 is: 834,798,318.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,196,703,037.17 : 1,793,626,422.83 = 556,975,338.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,196,703,037.17/1,793,626,422.83 = 556,975,338.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,196,703,037.17x = 1,793,626,422.83 × 556,975,338.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,196,703,037.17x = 999,005,683,260,111,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 999,005,683,260,111,744/1,196,703,037.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 834,798,318.57

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