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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,273,942,956.69, 1,757,135,672.80 and 850,343,042.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,273,942,956.69, 1,757,135,672.80 and 850,343,042.86 is: 1,172,868,916.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,273,942,956.69 : 1,757,135,672.80 = 850,343,042.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,273,942,956.69/1,757,135,672.80 = 850,343,042.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,273,942,956.69x = 1,757,135,672.80 × 850,343,042.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,273,942,956.69x = 1,494,168,094,720,086,528
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,494,168,094,720,086,528/1,273,942,956.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,172,868,916.05

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