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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,424,249,006.62, 2,136,179,574.86 and 374,899,331.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,424,249,006.62, 2,136,179,574.86 and 374,899,331.56 is: 562,297,948.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,424,249,006.62 : 2,136,179,574.86 = 374,899,331.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,424,249,006.62/2,136,179,574.86 = 374,899,331.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,424,249,006.62x = 2,136,179,574.86 × 374,899,331.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,424,249,006.62x = 800,852,294,707,138,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 800,852,294,707,138,944/1,424,249,006.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 562,297,948.59

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