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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 737,391,759.67, 1,017,601,036.56 and 398,300,233.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 737,391,759.67, 1,017,601,036.56 and 398,300,233.42 is: 549,654,542.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    737,391,759.67 : 1,017,601,036.56 = 398,300,233.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    737,391,759.67/1,017,601,036.56 = 398,300,233.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    737,391,759.67x = 1,017,601,036.56 × 398,300,233.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    737,391,759.67x = 405,310,730,385,193,920
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 405,310,730,385,193,920/737,391,759.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 549,654,542.61

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