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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 746,496,992.40, 1,119,745,488.60 and 741,962,029.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 746,496,992.40, 1,119,745,488.60 and 741,962,029.20 is: 1,112,943,043.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    746,496,992.40 : 1,119,745,488.60 = 741,962,029.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    746,496,992.40/1,119,745,488.60 = 741,962,029.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    746,496,992.40x = 1,119,745,488.60 × 741,962,029.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    746,496,992.40x = 830,808,634,909,201,408
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 830,808,634,909,201,408/746,496,992.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,112,943,043.80

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