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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,187,931,226.71, 1,781,964,935.51 and 314,509,899.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,187,931,226.71, 1,781,964,935.51 and 314,509,899.21 is: 471,782,877.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,187,931,226.71 : 1,781,964,935.51 = 314,509,899.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,187,931,226.71/1,781,964,935.51 = 314,509,899.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,187,931,226.71x = 1,781,964,935.51 × 314,509,899.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,187,931,226.71x = 560,445,612,263,004,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 560,445,612,263,004,224/1,187,931,226.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 471,782,877.38

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