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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,178,069,537.60, 1,767,087,717.60 and 531,836,244.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,178,069,537.60, 1,767,087,717.60 and 531,836,244.80 is: 797,746,878.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,178,069,537.60 : 1,767,087,717.60 = 531,836,244.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,178,069,537.60/1,767,087,717.60 = 531,836,244.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,178,069,537.60x = 1,767,087,717.60 × 531,836,244.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,178,069,537.60x = 939,801,295,960,586,880
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 939,801,295,960,586,880/1,178,069,537.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 797,746,878.23

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