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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,186,417,861.60, 1,778,367,080.40 and 572,602,194.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,186,417,861.60, 1,778,367,080.40 and 572,602,194.40 is: 858,295,315.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,186,417,861.60 : 1,778,367,080.40 = 572,602,194.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,186,417,861.60/1,778,367,080.40 = 572,602,194.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,186,417,861.60x = 1,778,367,080.40 × 572,602,194.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,186,417,861.60x = 1,018,296,892,685,761,280
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,018,296,892,685,761,280/1,186,417,861.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 858,295,315.37

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