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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,197,542,721.80, 1,796,314,082.70 and 679,773,096.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,197,542,721.80, 1,796,314,082.70 and 679,773,096.20 is: 1,019,659,644.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,197,542,721.80 : 1,796,314,082.70 = 679,773,096.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,197,542,721.80/1,796,314,082.70 = 679,773,096.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,197,542,721.80x = 1,796,314,082.70 × 679,773,096.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,197,542,721.80x = 1,221,085,985,744,642,048
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,221,085,985,744,642,048/1,197,542,721.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,019,659,644.30

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