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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,183,460,678.55, 1,775,191,018.10 and 493,862,836.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,183,460,678.55, 1,775,191,018.10 and 493,862,836.95 is: 740,794,255.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,183,460,678.55 : 1,775,191,018.10 = 493,862,836.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,183,460,678.55/1,775,191,018.10 = 493,862,836.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,183,460,678.55x = 1,775,191,018.10 × 493,862,836.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,183,460,678.55x = 876,700,872,324,555,520
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 876,700,872,324,555,520/1,183,460,678.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 740,794,255.54

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