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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 744,157,017.43, 1,116,235,525.77 and 277,854,857.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 744,157,017.43, 1,116,235,525.77 and 277,854,857.17 is: 416,782,285.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    744,157,017.43 : 1,116,235,525.77 = 277,854,857.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    744,157,017.43/1,116,235,525.77 = 277,854,857.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    744,157,017.43x = 1,116,235,525.77 × 277,854,857.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    744,157,017.43x = 310,151,462,578,112,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 310,151,462,578,112,640/744,157,017.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 416,782,285.61

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