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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,191,557,668.40, 1,787,336,502.60 and 329,914,660.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,191,557,668.40, 1,787,336,502.60 and 329,914,660.40 is: 494,871,990.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,191,557,668.40 : 1,787,336,502.60 = 329,914,660.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,191,557,668.40/1,787,336,502.60 = 329,914,660.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,191,557,668.40x = 1,787,336,502.60 × 329,914,660.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,191,557,668.40x = 589,668,515,275,802,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 589,668,515,275,802,624/1,191,557,668.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 494,871,990.60

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