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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,174,611,872.42, 1,620,505,628.94 and 672,552,358.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,174,611,872.42, 1,620,505,628.94 and 672,552,358.82 is: 927,859,583.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,174,611,872.42 : 1,620,505,628.94 = 672,552,358.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,174,611,872.42/1,620,505,628.94 = 672,552,358.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,174,611,872.42x = 1,620,505,628.94 × 672,552,358.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,174,611,872.42x = 1,089,874,883,224,684,800
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,089,874,883,224,684,800/1,174,611,872.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 927,859,583.93

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