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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 731,073,472.40, 1,008,875,466.18 and 396,545,159.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 731,073,472.40, 1,008,875,466.18 and 396,545,159.16 is: 547,229,105.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    731,073,472.40 : 1,008,875,466.18 = 396,545,159.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    731,073,472.40/1,008,875,466.18 = 396,545,159.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    731,073,472.40x = 1,008,875,466.18 × 396,545,159.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    731,073,472.40x = 400,064,682,308,967,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 400,064,682,308,967,296/731,073,472.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 547,229,105.44

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