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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,116,936,532.85, 1,541,322,673.99 and 640,285,191.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,116,936,532.85, 1,541,322,673.99 and 640,285,191.79 is: 883,565,050.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,116,936,532.85 : 1,541,322,673.99 = 640,285,191.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,116,936,532.85/1,541,322,673.99 = 640,285,191.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,116,936,532.85x = 1,541,322,673.99 × 640,285,191.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,116,936,532.85x = 986,886,083,920,508,800
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 986,886,083,920,508,800/1,116,936,532.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 883,565,050.39

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