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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 746,638,506.52, 1,030,207,317.98 and 429,037,385.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 746,638,506.52, 1,030,207,317.98 and 429,037,385.02 is: 591,983,201.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    746,638,506.52 : 1,030,207,317.98 = 429,037,385.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    746,638,506.52/1,030,207,317.98 = 429,037,385.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    746,638,506.52x = 1,030,207,317.98 × 429,037,385.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    746,638,506.52x = 441,997,453,734,606,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 441,997,453,734,606,848/746,638,506.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 591,983,201.88

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