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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,257,228,940.64, 1,886,135,205.86 and 428,189,765.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,257,228,940.64, 1,886,135,205.86 and 428,189,765.68 is: 642,384,028.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,257,228,940.64 : 1,886,135,205.86 = 428,189,765.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,257,228,940.64/1,886,135,205.86 = 428,189,765.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,257,228,940.64x = 1,886,135,205.86 × 428,189,765.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,257,228,940.64x = 807,623,791,837,991,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 807,623,791,837,991,936/1,257,228,940.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 642,384,028.66

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