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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 715,392,002.40, 1,073,088,003.60 and 687,174,453.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 715,392,002.40, 1,073,088,003.60 and 687,174,453.60 is: 1,030,761,680.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    715,392,002.40 : 1,073,088,003.60 = 687,174,453.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    715,392,002.40/1,073,088,003.60 = 687,174,453.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    715,392,002.40x = 1,073,088,003.60 × 687,174,453.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    715,392,002.40x = 737,398,662,538,544,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 737,398,662,538,544,896/715,392,002.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,030,761,680.40

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