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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 742,176,547.60, 1,113,264,821.40 and 699,850,224.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 742,176,547.60, 1,113,264,821.40 and 699,850,224.40 is: 1,049,775,336.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    742,176,547.60 : 1,113,264,821.40 = 699,850,224.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    742,176,547.60/1,113,264,821.40 = 699,850,224.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    742,176,547.60x = 1,113,264,821.40 × 699,850,224.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    742,176,547.60x = 779,118,635,073,415,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 779,118,635,073,415,936/742,176,547.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,049,775,336.60

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