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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,217,282,388.34, 1,827,104,314.97 and 587,457,680.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,217,282,388.34, 1,827,104,314.97 and 587,457,680.35 is: 881,756,339.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,217,282,388.34 : 1,827,104,314.97 = 587,457,680.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,217,282,388.34/1,827,104,314.97 = 587,457,680.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,217,282,388.34x = 1,827,104,314.97 × 587,457,680.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,217,282,388.34x = 1,073,346,462,629,752,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,073,346,462,629,752,064/1,217,282,388.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 881,756,339.29

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