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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,424,248,984.83, 2,136,179,543.13 and 374,899,309.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,424,248,984.83, 2,136,179,543.13 and 374,899,309.77 is: 562,297,916.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,424,248,984.83 : 2,136,179,543.13 = 374,899,309.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,424,248,984.83/2,136,179,543.13 = 374,899,309.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,424,248,984.83x = 2,136,179,543.13 × 374,899,309.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,424,248,984.83x = 800,852,236,264,230,912
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 800,852,236,264,230,912/1,424,248,984.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 562,297,916.16

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