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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 997,012,617.09, 1,494,182,121.87 and 775,950,892.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 997,012,617.09, 1,494,182,121.87 and 775,950,892.17 is: 1,162,885,936.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    997,012,617.09 : 1,494,182,121.87 = 775,950,892.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    997,012,617.09/1,494,182,121.87 = 775,950,892.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    997,012,617.09x = 1,494,182,121.87 × 775,950,892.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    997,012,617.09x = 1,159,411,950,529,489,920
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,159,411,950,529,489,920/997,012,617.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,162,885,936.10

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