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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,246,875,546.94, 1,720,687,131.74 and 703,830,820.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,246,875,546.94, 1,720,687,131.74 and 703,830,820.32 is: 971,285,898.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,246,875,546.94 : 1,720,687,131.74 = 703,830,820.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,246,875,546.94/1,720,687,131.74 = 703,830,820.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,246,875,546.94x = 1,720,687,131.74 × 703,830,820.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,246,875,546.94x = 1,211,072,635,446,632,192
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,211,072,635,446,632,192/1,246,875,546.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 971,285,898.11

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