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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 737,601,805.20, 1,017,948,515.76 and 420,075,477.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 737,601,805.20, 1,017,948,515.76 and 420,075,477.12 is: 579,737,204.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    737,601,805.20 : 1,017,948,515.76 = 420,075,477.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    737,601,805.20/1,017,948,515.76 = 420,075,477.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    737,601,805.20x = 1,017,948,515.76 × 420,075,477.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    737,601,805.20x = 427,615,208,441,477,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 427,615,208,441,477,824/737,601,805.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 579,737,204.31

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