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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,417,177,694.40, 2,125,766,541.60 and 497,147,035.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,417,177,694.40, 2,125,766,541.60 and 497,147,035.20 is: 745,720,552.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,417,177,694.40 : 2,125,766,541.60 = 497,147,035.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,417,177,694.40/2,125,766,541.60 = 497,147,035.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,417,177,694.40x = 2,125,766,541.60 × 497,147,035.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,417,177,694.40x = 1,056,818,533,683,797,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,056,818,533,683,797,376/1,417,177,694.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 745,720,552.80

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