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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,116,662,821.38, 1,674,218,568.33 and 494,539,042.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,116,662,821.38, 1,674,218,568.33 and 494,539,042.50 is: 741,465,043.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,116,662,821.38 : 1,674,218,568.33 = 494,539,042.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,116,662,821.38/1,674,218,568.33 = 494,539,042.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,116,662,821.38x = 1,674,218,568.33 × 494,539,042.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,116,662,821.38x = 827,966,447,717,639,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 827,966,447,717,639,040/1,116,662,821.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 741,465,043.76

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