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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,240,539,508.58, 1,712,275,098.82 and 732,349,052.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,240,539,508.58, 1,712,275,098.82 and 732,349,052.33 is: 1,010,836,847.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,240,539,508.58 : 1,712,275,098.82 = 732,349,052.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,240,539,508.58/1,712,275,098.82 = 732,349,052.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,240,539,508.58x = 1,712,275,098.82 × 732,349,052.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,240,539,508.58x = 1,253,983,045,938,692,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,253,983,045,938,692,096/1,240,539,508.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,010,836,847.41

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