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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,188,686,728.20, 1,640,539,020.84 and 718,791,411.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,188,686,728.20, 1,640,539,020.84 and 718,791,411.96 is: 992,023,660.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,188,686,728.20 : 1,640,539,020.84 = 718,791,411.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,188,686,728.20/1,640,539,020.84 = 718,791,411.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,188,686,728.20x = 1,640,539,020.84 × 718,791,411.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,188,686,728.20x = 1,179,205,359,165,059,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,179,205,359,165,059,584/1,188,686,728.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 992,023,660.39

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