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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,184,972,687.65, 1,777,464,936.38 and 485,846,699.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,184,972,687.65, 1,777,464,936.38 and 485,846,699.41 is: 728,772,470.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,184,972,687.65 : 1,777,464,936.38 = 485,846,699.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,184,972,687.65/1,777,464,936.38 = 485,846,699.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,184,972,687.65x = 1,777,464,936.38 × 485,846,699.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,184,972,687.65x = 863,575,472,657,228,672
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 863,575,472,657,228,672/1,184,972,687.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 728,772,470.17

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