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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,188,229,819.24, 1,782,356,986.14 and 359,190,269.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,188,229,819.24, 1,782,356,986.14 and 359,190,269.80 is: 538,789,109.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,188,229,819.24 : 1,782,356,986.14 = 359,190,269.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,188,229,819.24/1,782,356,986.14 = 359,190,269.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,188,229,819.24x = 1,782,356,986.14 × 359,190,269.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,188,229,819.24x = 640,205,286,731,541,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 640,205,286,731,541,504/1,188,229,819.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 538,789,109.96

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