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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 914,275,491.62, 1,261,678,718.95 and 537,956,453.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 914,275,491.62, 1,261,678,718.95 and 537,956,453.30 is: 742,367,278.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    914,275,491.62 : 1,261,678,718.95 = 537,956,453.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    914,275,491.62/1,261,678,718.95 = 537,956,453.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    914,275,491.62x = 1,261,678,718.95 × 537,956,453.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    914,275,491.62x = 678,728,208,842,776,192
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 678,728,208,842,776,192/914,275,491.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 742,367,278.86

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