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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,217,998,996.91, 1,680,839,859.70 and 661,082,158.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,217,998,996.91, 1,680,839,859.70 and 661,082,158.79 is: 912,294,054.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,217,998,996.91 : 1,680,839,859.70 = 661,082,158.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,217,998,996.91/1,680,839,859.70 = 661,082,158.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,217,998,996.91x = 1,680,839,859.70 × 661,082,158.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,217,998,996.91x = 1,111,173,243,036,072,448
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,111,173,243,036,072,448/1,217,998,996.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 912,294,054.31

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