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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,171,496,768.16, 1,616,690,231.82 and 642,856,129.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,171,496,768.16, 1,616,690,231.82 and 642,856,129.32 is: 887,155,008.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,171,496,768.16 : 1,616,690,231.82 = 642,856,129.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,171,496,768.16/1,616,690,231.82 = 642,856,129.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,171,496,768.16x = 1,616,690,231.82 × 642,856,129.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,171,496,768.16x = 1,039,299,224,737,258,752
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,039,299,224,737,258,752/1,171,496,768.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 887,155,008.01

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