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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 746,111,995.20, 1,119,167,992.80 and 261,374,817.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 746,111,995.20, 1,119,167,992.80 and 261,374,817.60 is: 392,062,226.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    746,111,995.20 : 1,119,167,992.80 = 261,374,817.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    746,111,995.20/1,119,167,992.80 = 261,374,817.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    746,111,995.20x = 1,119,167,992.80 × 261,374,817.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    746,111,995.20x = 292,522,329,981,858,112
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 292,522,329,981,858,112/746,111,995.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 392,062,226.40

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