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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,712,570,899.24, 2,363,412,806.94 and 959,897,986.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,712,570,899.24, 2,363,412,806.94 and 959,897,986.12 is: 1,324,695,634.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,712,570,899.24 : 2,363,412,806.94 = 959,897,986.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,712,570,899.24/2,363,412,806.94 = 959,897,986.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,712,570,899.24x = 2,363,412,806.94 × 959,897,986.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,712,570,899.24x = 2,268,635,193,751,922,432
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,268,635,193,751,922,432/1,712,570,899.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,324,695,634.36

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