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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 708,589,357.80, 1,062,884,036.70 and 248,361,451.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 708,589,357.80, 1,062,884,036.70 and 248,361,451.80 is: 372,542,177.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    708,589,357.80 : 1,062,884,036.70 = 248,361,451.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    708,589,357.80/1,062,884,036.70 = 248,361,451.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    708,589,357.80x = 1,062,884,036.70 × 248,361,451.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    708,589,357.80x = 263,979,422,449,856,512
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 263,979,422,449,856,512/708,589,357.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 372,542,177.70

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