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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,579,594,972.17, 2,179,909,583.20 and 874,746,953.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,579,594,972.17, 2,179,909,583.20 and 874,746,953.71 is: 1,207,188,741.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,579,594,972.17 : 2,179,909,583.20 = 874,746,953.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,579,594,972.17/2,179,909,583.20 = 874,746,953.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,579,594,972.17x = 2,179,909,583.20 × 874,746,953.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,579,594,972.17x = 1,906,869,267,267,435,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,906,869,267,267,435,776/1,579,594,972.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,207,188,741.96

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