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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,123,298,608.75, 1,685,177,720.36 and 386,272,795.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,123,298,608.75, 1,685,177,720.36 and 386,272,795.34 is: 579,488,217.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,123,298,608.75 : 1,685,177,720.36 = 386,272,795.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,123,298,608.75/1,685,177,720.36 = 386,272,795.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,123,298,608.75x = 1,685,177,720.36 × 386,272,795.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,123,298,608.75x = 650,938,308,686,214,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 650,938,308,686,214,656/1,123,298,608.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 579,488,217.66

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