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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,424,249,007.87, 2,136,179,576.75 and 374,899,332.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,424,249,007.87, 2,136,179,576.75 and 374,899,332.81 is: 562,297,950.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,424,249,007.87 : 2,136,179,576.75 = 374,899,332.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,424,249,007.87/2,136,179,576.75 = 374,899,332.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,424,249,007.87x = 2,136,179,576.75 × 374,899,332.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,424,249,007.87x = 800,852,298,084,048,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 800,852,298,084,048,640/1,424,249,007.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 562,297,950.47

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