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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 732,672,995.20, 1,099,009,492.80 and 727,571,161.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 732,672,995.20, 1,099,009,492.80 and 727,571,161.60 is: 1,091,356,742.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    732,672,995.20 : 1,099,009,492.80 = 727,571,161.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    732,672,995.20/1,099,009,492.80 = 727,571,161.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    732,672,995.20x = 1,099,009,492.80 × 727,571,161.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    732,672,995.20x = 799,607,613,285,922,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 799,607,613,285,922,816/732,672,995.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,091,356,742.40

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