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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,147,848,712.65, 1,722,046,277.21 and 371,494,374.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,147,848,712.65, 1,722,046,277.21 and 371,494,374.39 is: 557,329,983.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,147,848,712.65 : 1,722,046,277.21 = 371,494,374.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,147,848,712.65/1,722,046,277.21 = 371,494,374.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,147,848,712.65x = 1,722,046,277.21 × 371,494,374.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,147,848,712.65x = 639,730,504,422,757,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 639,730,504,422,757,504/1,147,848,712.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 557,329,983.80

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