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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,218,048,494.52, 1,680,908,623.02 and 661,131,656.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,218,048,494.52, 1,680,908,623.02 and 661,131,656.76 is: 912,362,609.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,218,048,494.52 : 1,680,908,623.02 = 661,131,656.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,218,048,494.52/1,680,908,623.02 = 661,131,656.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,218,048,494.52x = 1,680,908,623.02 × 661,131,656.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,218,048,494.52x = 1,111,301,902,799,382,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,111,301,902,799,382,784/1,218,048,494.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 912,362,609.37

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