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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 678,736,040.17, 1,018,097,554.75 and 402,188,186.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 678,736,040.17, 1,018,097,554.75 and 402,188,186.17 is: 603,278,424.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    678,736,040.17 : 1,018,097,554.75 = 402,188,186.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    678,736,040.17/1,018,097,554.75 = 402,188,186.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    678,736,040.17x = 1,018,097,554.75 × 402,188,186.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    678,736,040.17x = 409,466,808,889,014,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 409,466,808,889,014,784/678,736,040.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 603,278,424.39

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