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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,178,753,037.56, 1,768,129,558.07 and 479,081,247.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,178,753,037.56, 1,768,129,558.07 and 479,081,247.42 is: 718,621,871.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,178,753,037.56 : 1,768,129,558.07 = 479,081,247.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,178,753,037.56/1,768,129,558.07 = 479,081,247.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,178,753,037.56x = 1,768,129,558.07 × 479,081,247.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,178,753,037.56x = 847,077,714,280,348,928
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 847,077,714,280,348,928/1,178,753,037.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 718,621,871.83

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