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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,299,877,730.20, 1,793,831,267.71 and 742,972,734.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,299,877,730.20, 1,793,831,267.71 and 742,972,734.82 is: 1,025,302,374.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,299,877,730.20 : 1,793,831,267.71 = 742,972,734.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,299,877,730.20/1,793,831,267.71 = 742,972,734.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,299,877,730.20x = 1,793,831,267.71 × 742,972,734.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,299,877,730.20x = 1,332,767,722,776,126,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,332,767,722,776,126,464/1,299,877,730.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,025,302,374.07

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