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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 735,429,978.17, 1,014,856,690.02 and 417,848,275.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 735,429,978.17, 1,014,856,690.02 and 417,848,275.10 is: 576,609,779.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    735,429,978.17 : 1,014,856,690.02 = 417,848,275.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    735,429,978.17/1,014,856,690.02 = 417,848,275.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    735,429,978.17x = 1,014,856,690.02 × 417,848,275.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    735,429,978.17x = 424,056,117,398,552,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 424,056,117,398,552,384/735,429,978.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 576,609,779.29

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