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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 736,857,299.42, 1,016,877,226.97 and 402,343,085.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 736,857,299.42, 1,016,877,226.97 and 402,343,085.10 is: 555,241,185.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    736,857,299.42 : 1,016,877,226.97 = 402,343,085.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    736,857,299.42/1,016,877,226.97 = 402,343,085.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    736,857,299.42x = 1,016,877,226.97 × 402,343,085.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    736,857,299.42x = 409,133,520,667,042,752
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 409,133,520,667,042,752/736,857,299.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 555,241,185.76

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