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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 715,872,639.96, 1,073,112,543.58 and 342,283,442.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 715,872,639.96, 1,073,112,543.58 and 342,283,442.74 is: 513,092,183.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    715,872,639.96 : 1,073,112,543.58 = 342,283,442.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    715,872,639.96/1,073,112,543.58 = 342,283,442.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    715,872,639.96x = 1,073,112,543.58 × 342,283,442.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    715,872,639.96x = 367,308,655,864,040,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 367,308,655,864,040,704/715,872,639.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 513,092,183.39

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