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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,255,163,686.88, 1,882,163,735.06 and 468,005,987.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,255,163,686.88, 1,882,163,735.06 and 468,005,987.32 is: 701,792,050.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,255,163,686.88 : 1,882,163,735.06 = 468,005,987.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,255,163,686.88/1,882,163,735.06 = 468,005,987.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,255,163,686.88x = 1,882,163,735.06 × 468,005,987.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,255,163,686.88x = 880,863,897,124,654,208
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 880,863,897,124,654,208/1,255,163,686.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 701,792,050.18

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