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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,234,694,389.74, 1,852,405,402.33 and 497,384,883.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,234,694,389.74, 1,852,405,402.33 and 497,384,883.24 is: 746,223,885.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,234,694,389.74 : 1,852,405,402.33 = 497,384,883.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,234,694,389.74/1,852,405,402.33 = 497,384,883.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,234,694,389.74x = 1,852,405,402.33 × 497,384,883.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,234,694,389.74x = 921,358,444,751,052,288
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 921,358,444,751,052,288/1,234,694,389.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 746,223,885.37

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