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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,188,348,818.37, 1,782,728,687.27 and 401,408,202.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,188,348,818.37, 1,782,728,687.27 and 401,408,202.03 is: 602,181,704.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,188,348,818.37 : 1,782,728,687.27 = 401,408,202.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,188,348,818.37/1,782,728,687.27 = 401,408,202.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,188,348,818.37x = 1,782,728,687.27 × 401,408,202.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,188,348,818.37x = 715,601,917,064,352,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 715,601,917,064,352,768/1,188,348,818.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 602,181,704.57

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