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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,579,593,688.33, 2,179,907,811.53 and 874,745,669.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,579,593,688.33, 2,179,907,811.53 and 874,745,669.77 is: 1,207,186,970.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,579,593,688.33 : 2,179,907,811.53 = 874,745,669.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,579,593,688.33/2,179,907,811.53 = 874,745,669.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,579,593,688.33x = 2,179,907,811.53 × 874,745,669.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,579,593,688.33x = 1,906,864,918,618,391,552
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,906,864,918,618,391,552/1,579,593,688.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,207,186,970.11

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