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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,421,674,800.68, 2,132,803,050.79 and 488,876,505.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,421,674,800.68, 2,132,803,050.79 and 488,876,505.57 is: 733,414,773.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,421,674,800.68 : 2,132,803,050.79 = 488,876,505.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,421,674,800.68/2,132,803,050.79 = 488,876,505.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,421,674,800.68x = 2,132,803,050.79 × 488,876,505.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,421,674,800.68x = 1,042,677,302,538,028,160
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,042,677,302,538,028,160/1,421,674,800.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 733,414,773.93

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