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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,178,362,282.74, 1,767,479,352.03 and 360,474,583.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,178,362,282.74, 1,767,479,352.03 and 360,474,583.74 is: 540,692,275.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,178,362,282.74 : 1,767,479,352.03 = 360,474,583.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,178,362,282.74/1,767,479,352.03 = 360,474,583.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,178,362,282.74x = 1,767,479,352.03 × 360,474,583.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,178,362,282.74x = 637,131,383,692,059,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 637,131,383,692,059,136/1,178,362,282.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 540,692,275.22

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