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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,170,587,388.12, 1,615,262,124.24 and 641,812,229.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,170,587,388.12, 1,615,262,124.24 and 641,812,229.52 is: 885,619,472.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,170,587,388.12 : 1,615,262,124.24 = 641,812,229.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,170,587,388.12/1,615,262,124.24 = 641,812,229.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,170,587,388.12x = 1,615,262,124.24 × 641,812,229.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,170,587,388.12x = 1,036,694,985,217,685,632
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,036,694,985,217,685,632/1,170,587,388.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 885,619,472.53

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