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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,097,478,841.37, 1,645,954,675.21 and 506,701,461.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,097,478,841.37, 1,645,954,675.21 and 506,701,461.14 is: 759,930,494.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,097,478,841.37 : 1,645,954,675.21 = 506,701,461.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,097,478,841.37/1,645,954,675.21 = 506,701,461.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,097,478,841.37x = 1,645,954,675.21 × 506,701,461.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,097,478,841.37x = 834,007,638,908,391,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 834,007,638,908,391,424/1,097,478,841.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 759,930,494.76

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