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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,184,358,033.24, 1,777,045,150.98 and 457,856,928.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,184,358,033.24, 1,777,045,150.98 and 457,856,928.60 is: 686,981,817.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,184,358,033.24 : 1,777,045,150.98 = 457,856,928.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,184,358,033.24/1,777,045,150.98 = 457,856,928.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,184,358,033.24x = 1,777,045,150.98 × 457,856,928.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,184,358,033.24x = 813,632,434,811,226,112
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 813,632,434,811,226,112/1,184,358,033.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 686,981,817.98

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