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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,188,348,927.40, 1,782,602,123.10 and 314,938,109.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,188,348,927.40, 1,782,602,123.10 and 314,938,109.80 is: 472,428,030.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,188,348,927.40 : 1,782,602,123.10 = 314,938,109.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,188,348,927.40/1,782,602,123.10 = 314,938,109.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,188,348,927.40x = 1,782,602,123.10 × 314,938,109.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,188,348,927.40x = 561,409,343,174,580,928
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 561,409,343,174,580,928/1,188,348,927.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 472,428,030.38

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