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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 727,466,765.37, 1,003,904,539.02 and 392,939,286.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 727,466,765.37, 1,003,904,539.02 and 392,939,286.29 is: 542,256,432.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    727,466,765.37 : 1,003,904,539.02 = 392,939,286.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    727,466,765.37/1,003,904,539.02 = 392,939,286.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    727,466,765.37x = 1,003,904,539.02 × 392,939,286.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    727,466,765.37x = 394,473,533,064,555,392
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 394,473,533,064,555,392/727,466,765.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 542,256,432.66

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