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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 746,478,278.01, 1,120,216,857.76 and 309,778,947.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 746,478,278.01, 1,120,216,857.76 and 309,778,947.36 is: 464,875,682.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    746,478,278.01 : 1,120,216,857.76 = 309,778,947.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    746,478,278.01/1,120,216,857.76 = 309,778,947.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    746,478,278.01x = 1,120,216,857.76 × 309,778,947.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    746,478,278.01x = 347,019,599,014,204,608
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 347,019,599,014,204,608/746,478,278.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 464,875,682.57

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