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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,243,056,787.84, 1,715,418,537.96 and 686,139,952.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,243,056,787.84, 1,715,418,537.96 and 686,139,952.96 is: 946,873,229.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,243,056,787.84 : 1,715,418,537.96 = 686,139,952.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,243,056,787.84/1,715,418,537.96 = 686,139,952.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,243,056,787.84x = 1,715,418,537.96 × 686,139,952.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,243,056,787.84x = 1,177,017,194,942,586,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,177,017,194,942,586,368/1,243,056,787.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 946,873,229.33

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