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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 740,132,001.74, 1,110,200,631.88 and 187,434,278.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 740,132,001.74, 1,110,200,631.88 and 187,434,278.66 is: 281,152,083.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    740,132,001.74 : 1,110,200,631.88 = 187,434,278.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    740,132,001.74/1,110,200,631.88 = 187,434,278.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    740,132,001.74x = 1,110,200,631.88 × 187,434,278.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    740,132,001.74x = 208,089,654,604,304,032
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 208,089,654,604,304,032/740,132,001.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 281,152,083.84

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