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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 746,204,653.56, 1,119,450,445.92 and 286,106,937.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 746,204,653.56, 1,119,450,445.92 and 286,106,937.24 is: 429,215,412.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    746,204,653.56 : 1,119,450,445.92 = 286,106,937.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    746,204,653.56/1,119,450,445.92 = 286,106,937.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    746,204,653.56x = 1,119,450,445.92 × 286,106,937.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    746,204,653.56x = 320,282,538,474,123,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 320,282,538,474,123,456/746,204,653.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 429,215,412.88

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