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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,162,160,942.49, 1,603,724,137.43 and 660,303,436.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,162,160,942.49, 1,603,724,137.43 and 660,303,436.41 is: 911,185,809.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,162,160,942.49 : 1,603,724,137.43 = 660,303,436.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,162,160,942.49/1,603,724,137.43 = 660,303,436.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,162,160,942.49x = 1,603,724,137.43 × 660,303,436.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,162,160,942.49x = 1,058,944,558,995,390,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,058,944,558,995,390,464/1,162,160,942.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 911,185,809.37

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