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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,010,930,999.40, 1,516,396,499.10 and 493,693,252.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,010,930,999.40, 1,516,396,499.10 and 493,693,252.20 is: 740,539,878.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,010,930,999.40 : 1,516,396,499.10 = 493,693,252.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,010,930,999.40/1,516,396,499.10 = 493,693,252.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,010,930,999.40x = 1,516,396,499.10 × 493,693,252.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,010,930,999.40x = 748,634,719,265,373,312
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 748,634,719,265,373,312/1,010,930,999.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 740,539,878.30

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