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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,147,396,612.40, 1,721,094,918.60 and 371,120,743.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,147,396,612.40, 1,721,094,918.60 and 371,120,743.70 is: 556,681,115.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,147,396,612.40 : 1,721,094,918.60 = 371,120,743.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,147,396,612.40/1,721,094,918.60 = 371,120,743.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,147,396,612.40x = 1,721,094,918.60 × 371,120,743.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,147,396,612.40x = 638,734,026,169,122,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 638,734,026,169,122,944/1,147,396,612.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 556,681,115.55

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