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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,171,496,712.62, 1,616,690,155.92 and 642,856,074.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,171,496,712.62, 1,616,690,155.92 and 642,856,074.86 is: 887,154,933.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,171,496,712.62 : 1,616,690,155.92 = 642,856,074.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,171,496,712.62/1,616,690,155.92 = 642,856,074.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,171,496,712.62x = 1,616,690,155.92 × 642,856,074.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,171,496,712.62x = 1,039,299,087,899,532,672
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,039,299,087,899,532,672/1,171,496,712.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 887,154,933.26

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