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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 739,640,763.77, 1,020,704,804.29 and 400,551,871.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 739,640,763.77, 1,020,704,804.29 and 400,551,871.45 is: 552,761,880.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    739,640,763.77 : 1,020,704,804.29 = 400,551,871.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    739,640,763.77/1,020,704,804.29 = 400,551,871.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    739,640,763.77x = 1,020,704,804.29 × 400,551,871.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    739,640,763.77x = 408,845,219,556,365,440
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 408,845,219,556,365,440/739,640,763.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 552,761,880.61

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