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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,417,187,712.60, 2,125,781,568.90 and 496,731,900.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,417,187,712.60, 2,125,781,568.90 and 496,731,900.60 is: 745,097,850.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,417,187,712.60 : 2,125,781,568.90 = 496,731,900.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,417,187,712.60/2,125,781,568.90 = 496,731,900.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,417,187,712.60x = 2,125,781,568.90 × 496,731,900.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,417,187,712.60x = 1,055,943,518,980,146,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,055,943,518,980,146,944/1,417,187,712.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 745,097,850.90

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