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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 746,496,840.40, 1,119,409,337.40 and 286,282,056.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 746,496,840.40, 1,119,409,337.40 and 286,282,056.40 is: 429,294,257.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    746,496,840.40 : 1,119,409,337.40 = 286,282,056.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    746,496,840.40/1,119,409,337.40 = 286,282,056.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    746,496,840.40x = 1,119,409,337.40 × 286,282,056.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    746,496,840.40x = 320,466,807,064,233,408
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 320,466,807,064,233,408/746,496,840.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 429,294,257.82

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