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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 735,169,083.96, 1,014,503,798.34 and 400,634,502.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 735,169,083.96, 1,014,503,798.34 and 400,634,502.60 is: 552,859,516.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    735,169,083.96 : 1,014,503,798.34 = 400,634,502.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    735,169,083.96/1,014,503,798.34 = 400,634,502.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    735,169,083.96x = 1,014,503,798.34 × 400,634,502.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    735,169,083.96x = 406,445,224,633,756,672
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 406,445,224,633,756,672/735,169,083.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 552,859,516.95

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