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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,224,279,686.80, 1,836,911,664.60 and 497,325,293.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,224,279,686.80, 1,836,911,664.60 and 497,325,293.20 is: 746,187,853.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,224,279,686.80 : 1,836,911,664.60 = 497,325,293.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,224,279,686.80/1,836,911,664.60 = 497,325,293.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,224,279,686.80x = 1,836,911,664.60 × 497,325,293.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,224,279,686.80x = 913,542,632,179,694,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 913,542,632,179,694,976/1,224,279,686.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 746,187,853.99

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