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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,186,918,343.42, 1,637,931,859.40 and 678,275,269.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,186,918,343.42, 1,637,931,859.40 and 678,275,269.34 is: 936,011,040.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,186,918,343.42 : 1,637,931,859.40 = 678,275,269.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,186,918,343.42/1,637,931,859.40 = 678,275,269.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,186,918,343.42x = 1,637,931,859.40 × 678,275,269.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,186,918,343.42x = 1,110,968,673,095,102,080
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,110,968,673,095,102,080/1,186,918,343.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 936,011,040.06

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