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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,219,034,221.74, 1,682,238,612.01 and 717,275,504.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,219,034,221.74, 1,682,238,612.01 and 717,275,504.88 is: 989,823,360.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,219,034,221.74 : 1,682,238,612.01 = 717,275,504.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,219,034,221.74/1,682,238,612.01 = 717,275,504.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,219,034,221.74x = 1,682,238,612.01 × 717,275,504.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,219,034,221.74x = 1,206,628,549,762,308,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,206,628,549,762,308,864/1,219,034,221.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 989,823,360.36

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