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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,147,396,588.90, 1,721,094,883.35 and 371,120,720.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,147,396,588.90, 1,721,094,883.35 and 371,120,720.20 is: 556,681,080.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,147,396,588.90 : 1,721,094,883.35 = 371,120,720.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,147,396,588.90/1,721,094,883.35 = 371,120,720.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,147,396,588.90x = 1,721,094,883.35 × 371,120,720.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,147,396,588.90x = 638,733,972,641,386,880
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 638,733,972,641,386,880/1,147,396,588.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 556,681,080.30

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