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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,265,867,978.78, 1,746,897,810.73 and 708,951,025.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,265,867,978.78, 1,746,897,810.73 and 708,951,025.84 is: 978,352,415.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,265,867,978.78 : 1,746,897,810.73 = 708,951,025.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,265,867,978.78/1,746,897,810.73 = 708,951,025.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,265,867,978.78x = 1,746,897,810.73 × 708,951,025.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,265,867,978.78x = 1,238,464,994,954,683,648
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,238,464,994,954,683,648/1,265,867,978.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 978,352,415.67

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