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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,238,061,728.70, 1,859,244,929.10 and 656,930,995.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,238,061,728.70, 1,859,244,929.10 and 656,930,995.20 is: 986,538,549.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,238,061,728.70 : 1,859,244,929.10 = 656,930,995.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,238,061,728.70/1,859,244,929.10 = 656,930,995.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,238,061,728.70x = 1,859,244,929.10 × 656,930,995.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,238,061,728.70x = 1,221,395,621,594,216,448
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,221,395,621,594,216,448/1,238,061,728.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 986,538,549.15

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