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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,617,068,898.11, 2,231,561,804.06 and 874,512,960.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,617,068,898.11, 2,231,561,804.06 and 874,512,960.86 is: 1,206,831,522.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,617,068,898.11 : 2,231,561,804.06 = 874,512,960.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,617,068,898.11/2,231,561,804.06 = 874,512,960.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,617,068,898.11x = 2,231,561,804.06 × 874,512,960.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,617,068,898.11x = 1,951,529,720,610,593,792
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,951,529,720,610,593,792/1,617,068,898.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,206,831,522.70

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