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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 746,186,639.42, 1,119,037,464.56 and 248,063,447.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 746,186,639.42, 1,119,037,464.56 and 248,063,447.18 is: 372,014,555.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    746,186,639.42 : 1,119,037,464.56 = 248,063,447.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    746,186,639.42/1,119,037,464.56 = 248,063,447.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    746,186,639.42x = 1,119,037,464.56 × 248,063,447.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    746,186,639.42x = 277,592,290,982,320,672
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 277,592,290,982,320,672/746,186,639.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 372,014,555.50

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