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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,242,163,931.40, 1,861,663,383.90 and 660,176,987.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,242,163,931.40, 1,861,663,383.90 and 660,176,987.40 is: 989,424,417.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,242,163,931.40 : 1,861,663,383.90 = 660,176,987.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,242,163,931.40/1,861,663,383.90 = 660,176,987.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,242,163,931.40x = 1,861,663,383.90 × 660,176,987.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,242,163,931.40x = 1,229,027,324,335,991,808
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,229,027,324,335,991,808/1,242,163,931.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 989,424,417.56

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