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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,145,959,606.77, 1,718,937,264.51 and 359,073,499.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,145,959,606.77, 1,718,937,264.51 and 359,073,499.37 is: 538,609,576.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,145,959,606.77 : 1,718,937,264.51 = 359,073,499.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,145,959,606.77/1,718,937,264.51 = 359,073,499.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,145,959,606.77x = 1,718,937,264.51 × 359,073,499.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,145,959,606.77x = 617,224,818,756,506,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 617,224,818,756,506,368/1,145,959,606.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 538,609,576.74

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