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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,217,964,389.64, 1,680,598,871.58 and 709,410,799.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,217,964,389.64, 1,680,598,871.58 and 709,410,799.32 is: 978,875,079.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,217,964,389.64 : 1,680,598,871.58 = 709,410,799.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,217,964,389.64/1,680,598,871.58 = 709,410,799.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,217,964,389.64x = 1,680,598,871.58 × 709,410,799.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,217,964,389.64x = 1,192,234,988,823,857,920
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,192,234,988,823,857,920/1,217,964,389.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 978,875,079.57

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