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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,234,694,388.74, 1,852,405,400.83 and 497,384,882.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,234,694,388.74, 1,852,405,400.83 and 497,384,882.24 is: 746,223,883.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,234,694,388.74 : 1,852,405,400.83 = 497,384,882.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,234,694,388.74/1,852,405,400.83 = 497,384,882.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,234,694,388.74x = 1,852,405,400.83 × 497,384,882.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,234,694,388.74x = 921,358,442,143,009,152
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 921,358,442,143,009,152/1,234,694,388.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 746,223,883.86

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