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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,236,691,942.34, 1,706,626,878.08 and 708,158,079.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,236,691,942.34, 1,706,626,878.08 and 708,158,079.74 is: 977,253,567.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,236,691,942.34 : 1,706,626,878.08 = 708,158,079.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,236,691,942.34/1,706,626,878.08 = 708,158,079.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,236,691,942.34x = 1,706,626,878.08 × 708,158,079.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,236,691,942.34x = 1,208,561,612,814,529,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,208,561,612,814,529,536/1,236,691,942.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 977,253,567.72

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