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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,178,269,587.32, 1,767,585,984.33 and 401,733,644.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,178,269,587.32, 1,767,585,984.33 and 401,733,644.68 is: 602,662,385.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,178,269,587.32 : 1,767,585,984.33 = 401,733,644.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,178,269,587.32/1,767,585,984.33 = 401,733,644.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,178,269,587.32x = 1,767,585,984.33 × 401,733,644.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,178,269,587.32x = 710,098,759,770,176,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 710,098,759,770,176,256/1,178,269,587.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 602,662,385.09

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