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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,426,364,424.54, 2,139,693,235.07 and 493,685,746.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,426,364,424.54, 2,139,693,235.07 and 493,685,746.56 is: 740,579,359.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,426,364,424.54 : 2,139,693,235.07 = 493,685,746.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,426,364,424.54/2,139,693,235.07 = 493,685,746.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,426,364,424.54x = 2,139,693,235.07 × 493,685,746.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,426,364,424.54x = 1,056,336,052,162,446,080
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,056,336,052,162,446,080/1,426,364,424.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 740,579,359.66

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