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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,186,417,875.60, 1,778,367,101.40 and 572,602,208.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,186,417,875.60, 1,778,367,101.40 and 572,602,208.40 is: 858,295,336.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,186,417,875.60 : 1,778,367,101.40 = 572,602,208.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,186,417,875.60/1,778,367,101.40 = 572,602,208.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,186,417,875.60x = 1,778,367,101.40 × 572,602,208.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,186,417,875.60x = 1,018,296,929,607,546,752
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,018,296,929,607,546,752/1,186,417,875.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 858,295,336.36

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