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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,417,177,697.40, 2,125,766,546.10 and 497,147,038.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,417,177,697.40, 2,125,766,546.10 and 497,147,038.20 is: 745,720,557.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,417,177,697.40 : 2,125,766,546.10 = 497,147,038.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,417,177,697.40/2,125,766,546.10 = 497,147,038.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,417,177,697.40x = 2,125,766,546.10 × 497,147,038.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,417,177,697.40x = 1,056,818,542,298,258,688
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,056,818,542,298,258,688/1,417,177,697.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 745,720,557.30

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