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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,014,890,717.80, 1,521,060,618.30 and 496,204,301.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,014,890,717.80, 1,521,060,618.30 and 496,204,301.80 is: 743,682,850.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,014,890,717.80 : 1,521,060,618.30 = 496,204,301.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,014,890,717.80/1,521,060,618.30 = 496,204,301.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,014,890,717.80x = 1,521,060,618.30 × 496,204,301.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,014,890,717.80x = 754,756,822,099,027,840
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 754,756,822,099,027,840/1,014,890,717.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 743,682,850.64

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