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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 736,401,108.21, 1,016,233,260.91 and 401,873,631.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 736,401,108.21, 1,016,233,260.91 and 401,873,631.45 is: 554,585,464.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    736,401,108.21 : 1,016,233,260.91 = 401,873,631.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    736,401,108.21/1,016,233,260.91 = 401,873,631.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    736,401,108.21x = 1,016,233,260.91 × 401,873,631.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    736,401,108.21x = 408,397,350,962,177,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 408,397,350,962,177,024/736,401,108.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 554,585,464.92

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