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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,142,281,917.75, 1,575,768,902.04 and 746,036,850.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,142,281,917.75, 1,575,768,902.04 and 746,036,850.95 is: 1,029,151,955.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,142,281,917.75 : 1,575,768,902.04 = 746,036,850.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,142,281,917.75/1,575,768,902.04 = 746,036,850.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,142,281,917.75x = 1,575,768,902.04 × 746,036,850.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,142,281,917.75x = 1,175,581,669,502,860,800
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,175,581,669,502,860,800/1,142,281,917.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,029,151,955.60

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