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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,123,892,891.37, 1,685,258,458.92 and 493,366,882.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,123,892,891.37, 1,685,258,458.92 and 493,366,882.05 is: 739,795,328.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,123,892,891.37 : 1,685,258,458.92 = 493,366,882.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,123,892,891.37/1,685,258,458.92 = 493,366,882.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,123,892,891.37x = 1,685,258,458.92 × 493,366,882.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,123,892,891.37x = 831,450,711,325,748,480
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 831,450,711,325,748,480/1,123,892,891.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 739,795,328.99

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