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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,443,172,387.88, 2,165,577,489.87 and 779,177,565.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,443,172,387.88, 2,165,577,489.87 and 779,177,565.29 is: 1,169,208,481.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,443,172,387.88 : 2,165,577,489.87 = 779,177,565.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,443,172,387.88/2,165,577,489.87 = 779,177,565.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,443,172,387.88x = 2,165,577,489.87 × 779,177,565.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,443,172,387.88x = 1,687,369,395,992,908,288
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,687,369,395,992,908,288/1,443,172,387.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,169,208,481.37

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