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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,175,447,793.17, 1,763,426,781.59 and 357,538,836.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,175,447,793.17, 1,763,426,781.59 and 357,538,836.53 is: 536,385,846.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,175,447,793.17 : 1,763,426,781.59 = 357,538,836.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,175,447,793.17/1,763,426,781.59 = 357,538,836.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,175,447,793.17x = 1,763,426,781.59 × 357,538,836.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,175,447,793.17x = 630,493,559,795,530,880
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 630,493,559,795,530,880/1,175,447,793.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 536,385,846.70

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