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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,097,478,843.50, 1,645,954,678.40 and 506,701,463.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,097,478,843.50, 1,645,954,678.40 and 506,701,463.27 is: 759,930,497.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,097,478,843.50 : 1,645,954,678.40 = 506,701,463.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,097,478,843.50/1,645,954,678.40 = 506,701,463.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,097,478,843.50x = 1,645,954,678.40 × 506,701,463.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,097,478,843.50x = 834,007,644,021,382,272
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 834,007,644,021,382,272/1,097,478,843.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 759,930,497.94

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