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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,187,270,673.93, 1,638,629,941.97 and 658,804,913.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,187,270,673.93, 1,638,629,941.97 and 658,804,913.17 is: 909,259,767.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,187,270,673.93 : 1,638,629,941.97 = 658,804,913.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,187,270,673.93/1,638,629,941.97 = 658,804,913.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,187,270,673.93x = 1,638,629,941.97 × 658,804,913.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,187,270,673.93x = 1,079,537,456,634,858,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,079,537,456,634,858,496/1,187,270,673.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 909,259,767.25

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