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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,242,175,562.40, 1,861,680,830.40 and 660,188,618.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,242,175,562.40, 1,861,680,830.40 and 660,188,618.40 is: 989,441,857.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,242,175,562.40 : 1,861,680,830.40 = 660,188,618.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,242,175,562.40/1,861,680,830.40 = 660,188,618.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,242,175,562.40x = 1,861,680,830.40 × 660,188,618.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,242,175,562.40x = 1,229,060,495,323,540,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,229,060,495,323,540,736/1,242,175,562.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 989,441,857.11

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