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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 737,211,749.74, 1,017,345,336.79 and 402,684,144.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 737,211,749.74, 1,017,345,336.79 and 402,684,144.06 is: 555,700,361.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    737,211,749.74 : 1,017,345,336.79 = 402,684,144.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    737,211,749.74/1,017,345,336.79 = 402,684,144.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    737,211,749.74x = 1,017,345,336.79 × 402,684,144.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    737,211,749.74x = 409,668,836,158,713,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 409,668,836,158,713,536/737,211,749.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 555,700,361.94

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