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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,183,460,691.30, 1,775,191,036.95 and 493,862,849.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,183,460,691.30, 1,775,191,036.95 and 493,862,849.70 is: 740,794,274.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,183,460,691.30 : 1,775,191,036.95 = 493,862,849.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,183,460,691.30/1,775,191,036.95 = 493,862,849.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,183,460,691.30x = 1,775,191,036.95 × 493,862,849.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,183,460,691.30x = 876,700,904,270,024,960
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 876,700,904,270,024,960/1,183,460,691.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 740,794,274.55

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