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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,188,191,859.40, 1,782,287,789.10 and 314,928,008.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,188,191,859.40, 1,782,287,789.10 and 314,928,008.20 is: 472,392,012.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,188,191,859.40 : 1,782,287,789.10 = 314,928,008.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,188,191,859.40/1,782,287,789.10 = 314,928,008.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,188,191,859.40x = 1,782,287,789.10 × 314,928,008.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,188,191,859.40x = 561,292,343,460,444,608
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 561,292,343,460,444,608/1,188,191,859.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 472,392,012.30

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