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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,145,032,915.80, 1,717,549,373.70 and 408,933,986.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,145,032,915.80, 1,717,549,373.70 and 408,933,986.70 is: 613,400,980.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,145,032,915.80 : 1,717,549,373.70 = 408,933,986.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,145,032,915.80/1,717,549,373.70 = 408,933,986.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,145,032,915.80x = 1,717,549,373.70 × 408,933,986.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,145,032,915.80x = 702,364,312,741,229,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 702,364,312,741,229,184/1,145,032,915.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 613,400,980.05

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