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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 746,428,647.20, 1,118,821,825.20 and 261,504,845.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 746,428,647.20, 1,118,821,825.20 and 261,504,845.60 is: 391,969,587.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    746,428,647.20 : 1,118,821,825.20 = 261,504,845.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    746,428,647.20/1,118,821,825.20 = 261,504,845.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    746,428,647.20x = 1,118,821,825.20 × 261,504,845.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    746,428,647.20x = 292,577,328,652,836,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 292,577,328,652,836,224/746,428,647.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 391,969,587.11

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