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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,218,032,616.24, 1,680,840,001.31 and 661,103,705.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,218,032,616.24, 1,680,840,001.31 and 661,103,705.88 is: 912,298,684.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,218,032,616.24 : 1,680,840,001.31 = 661,103,705.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,218,032,616.24/1,680,840,001.31 = 661,103,705.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,218,032,616.24x = 1,680,840,001.31 × 661,103,705.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,218,032,616.24x = 1,111,209,553,854,079,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,111,209,553,854,079,616/1,218,032,616.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 912,298,684.81

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