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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,145,959,652.30, 1,718,937,332.82 and 359,073,545.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,145,959,652.30, 1,718,937,332.82 and 359,073,545.18 is: 538,609,645.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,145,959,652.30 : 1,718,937,332.82 = 359,073,545.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,145,959,652.30/1,718,937,332.82 = 359,073,545.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,145,959,652.30x = 1,718,937,332.82 × 359,073,545.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,145,959,652.30x = 617,224,922,029,336,320
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 617,224,922,029,336,320/1,145,959,652.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 538,609,645.46

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