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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 742,176,554.60, 1,113,264,831.90 and 699,850,231.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 742,176,554.60, 1,113,264,831.90 and 699,850,231.40 is: 1,049,775,347.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    742,176,554.60 : 1,113,264,831.90 = 699,850,231.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    742,176,554.60/1,113,264,831.90 = 699,850,231.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    742,176,554.60x = 1,113,264,831.90 × 699,850,231.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    742,176,554.60x = 779,118,650,214,697,088
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 779,118,650,214,697,088/742,176,554.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,049,775,347.10

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