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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,188,191,856.40, 1,782,287,784.60 and 314,928,005.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,188,191,856.40, 1,782,287,784.60 and 314,928,005.20 is: 472,392,007.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,188,191,856.40 : 1,782,287,784.60 = 314,928,005.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,188,191,856.40/1,782,287,784.60 = 314,928,005.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,188,191,856.40x = 1,782,287,784.60 × 314,928,005.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,188,191,856.40x = 561,292,336,696,405,248
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 561,292,336,696,405,248/1,188,191,856.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 472,392,007.80

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