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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,417,178,468.70, 2,125,767,703.05 and 496,935,233.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,417,178,468.70, 2,125,767,703.05 and 496,935,233.10 is: 745,402,849.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,417,178,468.70 : 2,125,767,703.05 = 496,935,233.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,417,178,468.70/2,125,767,703.05 = 496,935,233.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,417,178,468.70x = 2,125,767,703.05 × 496,935,233.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,417,178,468.70x = 1,056,368,869,031,603,328
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,056,368,869,031,603,328/1,417,178,468.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 745,402,849.65

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