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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,263,012,690.58, 1,742,763,882.06 and 727,060,756.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,263,012,690.58, 1,742,763,882.06 and 727,060,756.78 is: 1,003,232,379.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,263,012,690.58 : 1,742,763,882.06 = 727,060,756.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,263,012,690.58/1,742,763,882.06 = 727,060,756.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,263,012,690.58x = 1,742,763,882.06 × 727,060,756.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,263,012,690.58x = 1,267,095,226,979,394,048
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,267,095,226,979,394,048/1,263,012,690.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,003,232,379.56

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