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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 736,787,756.26, 1,016,761,839.37 and 402,260,267.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 736,787,756.26, 1,016,761,839.37 and 402,260,267.77 is: 555,116,295.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    736,787,756.26 : 1,016,761,839.37 = 402,260,267.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    736,787,756.26/1,016,761,839.37 = 402,260,267.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    736,787,756.26x = 1,016,761,839.37 × 402,260,267.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    736,787,756.26x = 409,002,889,759,746,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 409,002,889,759,746,304/736,787,756.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 555,116,295.41

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