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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 737,754,523.20, 1,107,056,937.60 and 278,022,628.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 737,754,523.20, 1,107,056,937.60 and 278,022,628.80 is: 417,194,161.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    737,754,523.20 : 1,107,056,937.60 = 278,022,628.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    737,754,523.20/1,107,056,937.60 = 278,022,628.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    737,754,523.20x = 1,107,056,937.60 × 278,022,628.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    737,754,523.20x = 307,786,880,022,829,568
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 307,786,880,022,829,568/737,754,523.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 417,194,161.94

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