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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,040,998,566.74, 1,561,440,373.43 and 761,166,242.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,040,998,566.74, 1,561,440,373.43 and 761,166,242.01 is: 1,141,707,336.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,040,998,566.74 : 1,561,440,373.43 = 761,166,242.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,040,998,566.74/1,561,440,373.43 = 761,166,242.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,040,998,566.74x = 1,561,440,373.43 × 761,166,242.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,040,998,566.74x = 1,188,515,701,166,404,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,188,515,701,166,404,096/1,040,998,566.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,141,707,336.73

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