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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,708,981,727.04, 2,563,932,764.57 and 879,483,370.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,708,981,727.04, 2,563,932,764.57 and 879,483,370.79 is: 1,319,461,872.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,708,981,727.04 : 2,563,932,764.57 = 879,483,370.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,708,981,727.04/2,563,932,764.57 = 879,483,370.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,708,981,727.04x = 2,563,932,764.57 × 879,483,370.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,708,981,727.04x = 2,254,936,230,250,127,360
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,254,936,230,250,127,360/1,708,981,727.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,319,461,872.87

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