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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 745,598,836.22, 1,118,218,892.98 and 228,033,760.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 745,598,836.22, 1,118,218,892.98 and 228,033,760.73 is: 341,995,785.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    745,598,836.22 : 1,118,218,892.98 = 228,033,760.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    745,598,836.22/1,118,218,892.98 = 228,033,760.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    745,598,836.22x = 1,118,218,892.98 × 228,033,760.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    745,598,836.22x = 254,991,659,481,712,448
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 254,991,659,481,712,448/745,598,836.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 341,995,785.26

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