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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,426,805,374.83, 2,139,694,581.97 and 493,874,739.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,426,805,374.83, 2,139,694,581.97 and 493,874,739.87 is: 740,634,373.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,426,805,374.83 : 2,139,694,581.97 = 493,874,739.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,426,805,374.83/2,139,694,581.97 = 493,874,739.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,426,805,374.83x = 2,139,694,581.97 × 493,874,739.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,426,805,374.83x = 1,056,741,105,071,682,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,056,741,105,071,682,176/1,426,805,374.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 740,634,373.62

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