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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 727,585,906.80, 1,091,388,191.40 and 242,911,714.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 727,585,906.80, 1,091,388,191.40 and 242,911,714.80 is: 364,370,687.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    727,585,906.80 : 1,091,388,191.40 = 242,911,714.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    727,585,906.80/1,091,388,191.40 = 242,911,714.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    727,585,906.80x = 1,091,388,191.40 × 242,911,714.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    727,585,906.80x = 265,110,977,085,444,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 265,110,977,085,444,640/727,585,906.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 364,370,687.51

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