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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,151,271,937.80, 1,727,028,876.96 and 374,978,048.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,151,271,937.80, 1,727,028,876.96 and 374,978,048.22 is: 562,506,473.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,151,271,937.80 : 1,727,028,876.96 = 374,978,048.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,151,271,937.80/1,727,028,876.96 = 374,978,048.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,151,271,937.80x = 1,727,028,876.96 × 374,978,048.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,151,271,937.80x = 647,597,917,502,039,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 647,597,917,502,039,424/1,151,271,937.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 562,506,473.27

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