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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,245,237,174.35, 1,867,859,307.35 and 359,994,598.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,245,237,174.35, 1,867,859,307.35 and 359,994,598.79 is: 539,992,923.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,245,237,174.35 : 1,867,859,307.35 = 359,994,598.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,245,237,174.35/1,867,859,307.35 = 359,994,598.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,245,237,174.35x = 1,867,859,307.35 × 359,994,598.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,245,237,174.35x = 672,419,261,946,356,608
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 672,419,261,946,356,608/1,245,237,174.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 539,992,923.27

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