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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,144,044,018.20, 1,716,289,976.10 and 488,993,778.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,144,044,018.20, 1,716,289,976.10 and 488,993,778.20 is: 733,586,388.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,144,044,018.20 : 1,716,289,976.10 = 488,993,778.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,144,044,018.20/1,716,289,976.10 = 488,993,778.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,144,044,018.20x = 1,716,289,976.10 × 488,993,778.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,144,044,018.20x = 839,255,119,899,926,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 839,255,119,899,926,656/1,144,044,018.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 733,586,388.77

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