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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,161,293,999.60, 1,741,940,999.40 and 515,061,743.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,161,293,999.60, 1,741,940,999.40 and 515,061,743.60 is: 772,592,615.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,161,293,999.60 : 1,741,940,999.40 = 515,061,743.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,161,293,999.60/1,741,940,999.40 = 515,061,743.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,161,293,999.60x = 1,741,940,999.40 × 515,061,743.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,161,293,999.60x = 897,207,168,399,290,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 897,207,168,399,290,624/1,161,293,999.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 772,592,615.40

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