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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,147,396,596.40, 1,721,094,894.60 and 371,120,727.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,147,396,596.40, 1,721,094,894.60 and 371,120,727.70 is: 556,681,091.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,147,396,596.40 : 1,721,094,894.60 = 371,120,727.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,147,396,596.40/1,721,094,894.60 = 371,120,727.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,147,396,596.40x = 1,721,094,894.60 × 371,120,727.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,147,396,596.40x = 638,733,989,724,706,688
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 638,733,989,724,706,688/1,147,396,596.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 556,681,091.55

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