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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 744,187,212.42, 1,116,448,990.79 and 246,196,558.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 744,187,212.42, 1,116,448,990.79 and 246,196,558.77 is: 369,350,473.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    744,187,212.42 : 1,116,448,990.79 = 246,196,558.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    744,187,212.42/1,116,448,990.79 = 246,196,558.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    744,187,212.42x = 1,116,448,990.79 × 246,196,558.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    744,187,212.42x = 274,865,899,574,737,440
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 274,865,899,574,737,440/744,187,212.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 369,350,473.90

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