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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,237,851,337.09, 1,856,383,074.69 and 408,650,587.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,237,851,337.09, 1,856,383,074.69 and 408,650,587.75 is: 612,845,833.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,237,851,337.09 : 1,856,383,074.69 = 408,650,587.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,237,851,337.09/1,856,383,074.69 = 408,650,587.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,237,851,337.09x = 1,856,383,074.69 × 408,650,587.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,237,851,337.09x = 758,612,034,561,220,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 758,612,034,561,220,736/1,237,851,337.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 612,845,833.61

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