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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,189,878,631.29, 1,783,620,649.49 and 490,880,582.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,189,878,631.29, 1,783,620,649.49 and 490,880,582.55 is: 735,826,932.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,189,878,631.29 : 1,783,620,649.49 = 490,880,582.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,189,878,631.29/1,783,620,649.49 = 490,880,582.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,189,878,631.29x = 1,783,620,649.49 × 490,880,582.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,189,878,631.29x = 875,544,743,467,406,080
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 875,544,743,467,406,080/1,189,878,631.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 735,826,932.63

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