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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,148,704,250.51, 1,723,557,558.32 and 402,255,772.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,148,704,250.51, 1,723,557,558.32 and 402,255,772.65 is: 603,559,164.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,148,704,250.51 : 1,723,557,558.32 = 402,255,772.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,148,704,250.51/1,723,557,558.32 = 402,255,772.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,148,704,250.51x = 1,723,557,558.32 × 402,255,772.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,148,704,250.51x = 693,310,977,328,276,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 693,310,977,328,276,224/1,148,704,250.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 603,559,164.18

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