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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,132,138,987.56, 1,562,348,602.62 and 637,101,691.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,132,138,987.56, 1,562,348,602.62 and 637,101,691.20 is: 879,198,532.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,132,138,987.56 : 1,562,348,602.62 = 637,101,691.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,132,138,987.56/1,562,348,602.62 = 637,101,691.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,132,138,987.56x = 1,562,348,602.62 × 637,101,691.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,132,138,987.56x = 995,374,936,973,158,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 995,374,936,973,158,784/1,132,138,987.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 879,198,532.96

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