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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,177,980,895.92, 1,625,600,390.76 and 642,120,818.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,177,980,895.92, 1,625,600,390.76 and 642,120,818.16 is: 886,119,508.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,177,980,895.92 : 1,625,600,390.76 = 642,120,818.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,177,980,895.92/1,625,600,390.76 = 642,120,818.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,177,980,895.92x = 1,625,600,390.76 × 642,120,818.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,177,980,895.92x = 1,043,831,852,916,026,880
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,043,831,852,916,026,880/1,177,980,895.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 886,119,508.84

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