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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,256,401,447.56, 1,733,778,069.24 and 720,168,686.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,256,401,447.56, 1,733,778,069.24 and 720,168,686.28 is: 993,800,728.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,256,401,447.56 : 1,733,778,069.24 = 720,168,686.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,256,401,447.56/1,733,778,069.24 = 720,168,686.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,256,401,447.56x = 1,733,778,069.24 × 720,168,686.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,256,401,447.56x = 1,248,612,674,425,645,568
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,248,612,674,425,645,568/1,256,401,447.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 993,800,728.94

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