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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,175,460,019.60, 1,763,376,653.40 and 399,178,829.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,175,460,019.60, 1,763,376,653.40 and 399,178,829.20 is: 598,831,620.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,175,460,019.60 : 1,763,376,653.40 = 399,178,829.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,175,460,019.60/1,763,376,653.40 = 399,178,829.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,175,460,019.60x = 1,763,376,653.40 × 399,178,829.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,175,460,019.60x = 703,902,627,942,826,240
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 703,902,627,942,826,240/1,175,460,019.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 598,831,620.14

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