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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 748,865,349.20, 1,123,298,023.80 and 727,341,988.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 748,865,349.20, 1,123,298,023.80 and 727,341,988.70 is: 1,091,012,983.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    748,865,349.20 : 1,123,298,023.80 = 727,341,988.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    748,865,349.20/1,123,298,023.80 = 727,341,988.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    748,865,349.20x = 1,123,298,023.80 × 727,341,988.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    748,865,349.20x = 817,021,818,533,472,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 817,021,818,533,472,000/748,865,349.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,091,012,983.05

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