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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,237,400,861.01, 1,707,658,090.45 and 708,866,996.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,237,400,861.01, 1,707,658,090.45 and 708,866,996.37 is: 978,262,178.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,237,400,861.01 : 1,707,658,090.45 = 708,866,996.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,237,400,861.01/1,707,658,090.45 = 708,866,996.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,237,400,861.01x = 1,707,658,090.45 × 708,866,996.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,237,400,861.01x = 1,210,502,461,396,045,568
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,210,502,461,396,045,568/1,237,400,861.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 978,262,178.04

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