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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,248,715,625.49, 1,873,188,576.87 and 408,362,728.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,248,715,625.49, 1,873,188,576.87 and 408,362,728.10 is: 612,581,745.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,248,715,625.49 : 1,873,188,576.87 = 408,362,728.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,248,715,625.49/1,873,188,576.87 = 408,362,728.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,248,715,625.49x = 1,873,188,576.87 × 408,362,728.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,248,715,625.49x = 764,940,397,496,866,688
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 764,940,397,496,866,688/1,248,715,625.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 612,581,745.50

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