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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,321,127,789.90, 1,982,464,433.15 and 492,653,786.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,321,127,789.90, 1,982,464,433.15 and 492,653,786.18 is: 739,268,840.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,321,127,789.90 : 1,982,464,433.15 = 492,653,786.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,321,127,789.90/1,982,464,433.15 = 492,653,786.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,321,127,789.90x = 1,982,464,433.15 × 492,653,786.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,321,127,789.90x = 976,668,608,946,159,488
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 976,668,608,946,159,488/1,321,127,789.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 739,268,840.17

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