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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,147,166,234.20, 1,720,746,726.54 and 491,692,241.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,147,166,234.20, 1,720,746,726.54 and 491,692,241.08 is: 737,537,236.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,147,166,234.20 : 1,720,746,726.54 = 491,692,241.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,147,166,234.20/1,720,746,726.54 = 491,692,241.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,147,166,234.20x = 1,720,746,726.54 × 491,692,241.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,147,166,234.20x = 846,077,814,303,526,528
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 846,077,814,303,526,528/1,147,166,234.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 737,537,236.61

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