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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 745,804,987.20, 1,118,707,480.80 and 591,616,238.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 745,804,987.20, 1,118,707,480.80 and 591,616,238.40 is: 887,424,357.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    745,804,987.20 : 1,118,707,480.80 = 591,616,238.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    745,804,987.20/1,118,707,480.80 = 591,616,238.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    745,804,987.20x = 1,118,707,480.80 × 591,616,238.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    745,804,987.20x = 661,845,511,660,836,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 661,845,511,660,836,224/745,804,987.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 887,424,357.60

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