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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,579,884,915.94, 2,369,531,094.91 and 792,727,216.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,579,884,915.94, 2,369,531,094.91 and 792,727,216.71 is: 1,188,942,163.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,579,884,915.94 : 2,369,531,094.91 = 792,727,216.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,579,884,915.94/2,369,531,094.91 = 792,727,216.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,579,884,915.94x = 2,369,531,094.91 × 792,727,216.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,579,884,915.94x = 1,878,391,789,780,836,352
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,878,391,789,780,836,352/1,579,884,915.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,188,942,163.34

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