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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,186,918,346.42, 1,637,931,863.54 and 678,275,272.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,186,918,346.42, 1,637,931,863.54 and 678,275,272.34 is: 936,011,044.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,186,918,346.42 : 1,637,931,863.54 = 678,275,272.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,186,918,346.42/1,637,931,863.54 = 678,275,272.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,186,918,346.42x = 1,637,931,863.54 × 678,275,272.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,186,918,346.42x = 1,110,968,680,816,957,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,110,968,680,816,957,184/1,186,918,346.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 936,011,044.20

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