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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,140,722,437.42, 1,708,136,779.17 and 787,287,309.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,140,722,437.42, 1,708,136,779.17 and 787,287,309.65 is: 1,178,897,131.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,140,722,437.42 : 1,708,136,779.17 = 787,287,309.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,140,722,437.42/1,708,136,779.17 = 787,287,309.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,140,722,437.42x = 1,708,136,779.17 × 787,287,309.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,140,722,437.42x = 1,344,794,409,383,028,992
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,344,794,409,383,028,992/1,140,722,437.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,178,897,131.56

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