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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 746,496,608.40, 1,119,744,912.60 and 261,871,405.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 746,496,608.40, 1,119,744,912.60 and 261,871,405.20 is: 392,807,107.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    746,496,608.40 : 1,119,744,912.60 = 261,871,405.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    746,496,608.40/1,119,744,912.60 = 261,871,405.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    746,496,608.40x = 1,119,744,912.60 × 261,871,405.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    746,496,608.40x = 293,229,173,728,113,152
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 293,229,173,728,113,152/746,496,608.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 392,807,107.80

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