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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,424,249,005.37, 2,136,179,573.00 and 374,899,330.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,424,249,005.37, 2,136,179,573.00 and 374,899,330.31 is: 562,297,946.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,424,249,005.37 : 2,136,179,573.00 = 374,899,330.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,424,249,005.37/2,136,179,573.00 = 374,899,330.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,424,249,005.37x = 2,136,179,573.00 × 374,899,330.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,424,249,005.37x = 800,852,291,337,727,232
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 800,852,291,337,727,232/1,424,249,005.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 562,297,946.72

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