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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,177,346,650.35, 1,766,019,975.53 and 400,734,202.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,177,346,650.35, 1,766,019,975.53 and 400,734,202.35 is: 601,101,303.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,177,346,650.35 : 1,766,019,975.53 = 400,734,202.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,177,346,650.35/1,766,019,975.53 = 400,734,202.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,177,346,650.35x = 1,766,019,975.53 × 400,734,202.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,177,346,650.35x = 707,704,606,226,177,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 707,704,606,226,177,536/1,177,346,650.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 601,101,303.53

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