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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 745,598,867.54, 1,118,218,939.97 and 228,033,792.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 745,598,867.54, 1,118,218,939.97 and 228,033,792.05 is: 341,995,832.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    745,598,867.54 : 1,118,218,939.97 = 228,033,792.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    745,598,867.54/1,118,218,939.97 = 228,033,792.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    745,598,867.54x = 1,118,218,939.97 × 228,033,792.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    745,598,867.54x = 254,991,705,224,981,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 254,991,705,224,981,824/745,598,867.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 341,995,832.24

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