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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,184,358,032.74, 1,777,045,150.23 and 457,856,928.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,184,358,032.74, 1,777,045,150.23 and 457,856,928.10 is: 686,981,817.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,184,358,032.74 : 1,777,045,150.23 = 457,856,928.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,184,358,032.74/1,777,045,150.23 = 457,856,928.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,184,358,032.74x = 1,777,045,150.23 × 457,856,928.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,184,358,032.74x = 813,632,433,579,310,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 813,632,433,579,310,848/1,184,358,032.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 686,981,817.23

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