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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,242,693,202.77, 1,714,952,942.67 and 678,214,312.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,242,693,202.77, 1,714,952,942.67 and 678,214,312.38 is: 935,955,574.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,242,693,202.77 : 1,714,952,942.67 = 678,214,312.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,242,693,202.77/1,714,952,942.67 = 678,214,312.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,242,693,202.77x = 1,714,952,942.67 × 678,214,312.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,242,693,202.77x = 1,163,105,630,776,991,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,163,105,630,776,991,744/1,242,693,202.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 935,955,574.70

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