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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,285,488,831.78, 1,773,994,025.07 and 721,098,822.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,285,488,831.78, 1,773,994,025.07 and 721,098,822.42 is: 995,127,278.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,285,488,831.78 : 1,773,994,025.07 = 721,098,822.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,285,488,831.78/1,773,994,025.07 = 721,098,822.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,285,488,831.78x = 1,773,994,025.07 × 721,098,822.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,285,488,831.78x = 1,279,225,002,458,092,800
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,279,225,002,458,092,800/1,285,488,831.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 995,127,278.30

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