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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,579,594,970.17, 2,179,909,580.44 and 874,746,951.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,579,594,970.17, 2,179,909,580.44 and 874,746,951.71 is: 1,207,188,739.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,579,594,970.17 : 2,179,909,580.44 = 874,746,951.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,579,594,970.17/2,179,909,580.44 = 874,746,951.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,579,594,970.17x = 2,179,909,580.44 × 874,746,951.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,579,594,970.17x = 1,906,869,260,493,315,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,906,869,260,493,315,072/1,579,594,970.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,207,188,739.21

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