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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,188,973,902.36, 1,640,687,981.94 and 687,215,190

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,188,973,902.36, 1,640,687,981.94 and 687,215,190 is: 948,301,473.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,188,973,902.36 : 1,640,687,981.94 = 687,215,190 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,188,973,902.36/1,640,687,981.94 = 687,215,190/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,188,973,902.36x = 1,640,687,981.94 × 687,215,190
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,188,973,902.36x = 1,127,505,703,239,613,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,127,505,703,239,613,696/1,188,973,902.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 948,301,473.23

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