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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 914,275,493.87, 1,261,678,722.05 and 537,956,455.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 914,275,493.87, 1,261,678,722.05 and 537,956,455.55 is: 742,367,281.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    914,275,493.87 : 1,261,678,722.05 = 537,956,455.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    914,275,493.87/1,261,678,722.05 = 537,956,455.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    914,275,493.87x = 1,261,678,722.05 × 537,956,455.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    914,275,493.87x = 678,728,213,351,908,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 678,728,213,351,908,096/914,275,493.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 742,367,281.97

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