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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 731,925,760.29, 1,097,901,762.48 and 265,918,138.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 731,925,760.29, 1,097,901,762.48 and 265,918,138.17 is: 398,881,974.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    731,925,760.29 : 1,097,901,762.48 = 265,918,138.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    731,925,760.29/1,097,901,762.48 = 265,918,138.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    731,925,760.29x = 1,097,901,762.48 × 265,918,138.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    731,925,760.29x = 291,951,992,572,243,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 291,951,992,572,243,136/731,925,760.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 398,881,974.66

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