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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,186,392,866.39, 1,778,343,567.52 and 399,173,236.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,186,392,866.39, 1,778,343,567.52 and 399,173,236.70 is: 598,340,716.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,186,392,866.39 : 1,778,343,567.52 = 399,173,236.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,186,392,866.39/1,778,343,567.52 = 399,173,236.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,186,392,866.39x = 1,778,343,567.52 × 399,173,236.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,186,392,866.39x = 709,867,157,811,583,360
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 709,867,157,811,583,360/1,186,392,866.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 598,340,716.57

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