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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 735,038,178.66, 1,014,340,677.21 and 400,514,669.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 735,038,178.66, 1,014,340,677.21 and 400,514,669.73 is: 552,703,700.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    735,038,178.66 : 1,014,340,677.21 = 400,514,669.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    735,038,178.66/1,014,340,677.21 = 400,514,669.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    735,038,178.66x = 1,014,340,677.21 × 400,514,669.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    735,038,178.66x = 406,258,321,326,467,712
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 406,258,321,326,467,712/735,038,178.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 552,703,700.46

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