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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,617,068,896.11, 2,231,561,801.30 and 874,512,958.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,617,068,896.11, 2,231,561,801.30 and 874,512,958.86 is: 1,206,831,519.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,617,068,896.11 : 2,231,561,801.30 = 874,512,958.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,617,068,896.11/2,231,561,801.30 = 874,512,958.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,617,068,896.11x = 2,231,561,801.30 × 874,512,958.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,617,068,896.11x = 1,951,529,713,729,442,048
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,951,529,713,729,442,048/1,617,068,896.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,206,831,519.93

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