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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,049,668,721.96, 1,573,893,936.20 and 496,966,510.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,049,668,721.96, 1,573,893,936.20 and 496,966,510.32 is: 745,161,364.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,049,668,721.96 : 1,573,893,936.20 = 496,966,510.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,049,668,721.96/1,573,893,936.20 = 496,966,510.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,049,668,721.96x = 1,573,893,936.20 × 496,966,510.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,049,668,721.96x = 782,172,577,087,122,688
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 782,172,577,087,122,688/1,049,668,721.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 745,161,364.46

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