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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 746,911,979.40, 1,119,612,141.90 and 440,046,136.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 746,911,979.40, 1,119,612,141.90 and 440,046,136.20 is: 659,623,905.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    746,911,979.40 : 1,119,612,141.90 = 440,046,136.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    746,911,979.40/1,119,612,141.90 = 440,046,136.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    746,911,979.40x = 1,119,612,141.90 × 440,046,136.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    746,911,979.40x = 492,680,997,085,701,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 492,680,997,085,701,184/746,911,979.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 659,623,905.73

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