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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,452,216,996.72, 2,173,816,450.56 and 786,577,843.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,452,216,996.72, 2,173,816,450.56 and 786,577,843.98 is: 1,177,424,490.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,452,216,996.72 : 2,173,816,450.56 = 786,577,843.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,452,216,996.72/2,173,816,450.56 = 786,577,843.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,452,216,996.72x = 2,173,816,450.56 × 786,577,843.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,452,216,996.72x = 1,709,875,856,889,741,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,709,875,856,889,741,056/1,452,216,996.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,177,424,490.11

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