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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,324,379,627.44, 1,986,503,403.32 and 495,272,314.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,324,379,627.44, 1,986,503,403.32 and 495,272,314.98 is: 742,883,776.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,324,379,627.44 : 1,986,503,403.32 = 495,272,314.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,324,379,627.44/1,986,503,403.32 = 495,272,314.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,324,379,627.44x = 1,986,503,403.32 × 495,272,314.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,324,379,627.44x = 983,860,139,277,944,960
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 983,860,139,277,944,960/1,324,379,627.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 742,883,776.59

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