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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,237,245,598.65, 1,856,693,593.05 and 450,299,032.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,237,245,598.65, 1,856,693,593.05 and 450,299,032.45 is: 675,748,880.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,237,245,598.65 : 1,856,693,593.05 = 450,299,032.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,237,245,598.65/1,856,693,593.05 = 450,299,032.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,237,245,598.65x = 1,856,693,593.05 × 450,299,032.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,237,245,598.65x = 836,067,328,500,176,128
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 836,067,328,500,176,128/1,237,245,598.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 675,748,880.75

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