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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,010,983,848.40, 1,516,475,772.60 and 493,746,101.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,010,983,848.40, 1,516,475,772.60 and 493,746,101.20 is: 740,619,151.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,010,983,848.40 : 1,516,475,772.60 = 493,746,101.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,010,983,848.40/1,516,475,772.60 = 493,746,101.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,010,983,848.40x = 1,516,475,772.60 × 493,746,101.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,010,983,848.40x = 748,754,000,285,507,712
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 748,754,000,285,507,712/1,010,983,848.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 740,619,151.80

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