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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,186,918,345.42, 1,637,931,862.16 and 678,275,271.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,186,918,345.42, 1,637,931,862.16 and 678,275,271.34 is: 936,011,042.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,186,918,345.42 : 1,637,931,862.16 = 678,275,271.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,186,918,345.42/1,637,931,862.16 = 678,275,271.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,186,918,345.42x = 1,637,931,862.16 × 678,275,271.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,186,918,345.42x = 1,110,968,678,243,005,568
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,110,968,678,243,005,568/1,186,918,345.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 936,011,042.82

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