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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 974,908,274.57, 1,345,373,418.91 and 557,229,527.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 974,908,274.57, 1,345,373,418.91 and 557,229,527.94 is: 768,976,748.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    974,908,274.57 : 1,345,373,418.91 = 557,229,527.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    974,908,274.57/1,345,373,418.91 = 557,229,527.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    974,908,274.57x = 1,345,373,418.91 × 557,229,527.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    974,908,274.57x = 749,681,795,115,516,288
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 749,681,795,115,516,288/974,908,274.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 768,976,748.55

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