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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,217,282,642.37, 1,679,708,328.59 and 681,463,648.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,217,282,642.37, 1,679,708,328.59 and 681,463,648.02 is: 940,340,497.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,217,282,642.37 : 1,679,708,328.59 = 681,463,648.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,217,282,642.37/1,679,708,328.59 = 681,463,648.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,217,282,642.37x = 1,679,708,328.59 × 681,463,648.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,217,282,642.37x = 1,144,660,165,198,712,448
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,144,660,165,198,712,448/1,217,282,642.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 940,340,497.24

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