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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,222,816,159.46, 1,687,262,137.90 and 721,181,913.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,222,816,159.46, 1,687,262,137.90 and 721,181,913.68 is: 995,098,836.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,222,816,159.46 : 1,687,262,137.90 = 721,181,913.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,222,816,159.46/1,687,262,137.90 = 721,181,913.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,222,816,159.46x = 1,687,262,137.90 × 721,181,913.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,222,816,159.46x = 1,216,822,937,478,487,808
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,216,822,937,478,487,808/1,222,816,159.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 995,098,836.46

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