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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,287,188,726.40, 1,931,790,859.20 and 597,181,478.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,287,188,726.40, 1,931,790,859.20 and 597,181,478.40 is: 896,239,764.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,287,188,726.40 : 1,931,790,859.20 = 597,181,478.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,287,188,726.40/1,931,790,859.20 = 597,181,478.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,287,188,726.40x = 1,931,790,859.20 × 597,181,478.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,287,188,726.40x = 1,153,629,721,256,662,272
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,153,629,721,256,662,272/1,287,188,726.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 896,239,764.69

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