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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,286,262,939.14, 1,775,043,730.81 and 721,669,880.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,286,262,939.14, 1,775,043,730.81 and 721,669,880.26 is: 995,904,925.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,286,262,939.14 : 1,775,043,730.81 = 721,669,880.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,286,262,939.14/1,775,043,730.81 = 721,669,880.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,286,262,939.14x = 1,775,043,730.81 × 721,669,880.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,286,262,939.14x = 1,280,995,596,669,916,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,280,995,596,669,916,416/1,286,262,939.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 995,904,925.57

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