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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 744,187,335.96, 1,116,383,158.53 and 252,768,677.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 744,187,335.96, 1,116,383,158.53 and 252,768,677.70 is: 379,187,714.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    744,187,335.96 : 1,116,383,158.53 = 252,768,677.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    744,187,335.96/1,116,383,158.53 = 252,768,677.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    744,187,335.96x = 1,116,383,158.53 × 252,768,677.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    744,187,335.96x = 282,186,694,788,177,568
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 282,186,694,788,177,568/744,187,335.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 379,187,714.10

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