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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,191,488,018.40, 1,787,232,027.60 and 824,155,999.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,191,488,018.40, 1,787,232,027.60 and 824,155,999.20 is: 1,236,233,998.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,191,488,018.40 : 1,787,232,027.60 = 824,155,999.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,191,488,018.40/1,787,232,027.60 = 824,155,999.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,191,488,018.40x = 1,787,232,027.60 × 824,155,999.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,191,488,018.40x = 1,472,957,997,508,920,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,472,957,997,508,920,064/1,191,488,018.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,236,233,998.80

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