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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,456,272,051.30, 2,184,408,076.95 and 486,923,667.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,456,272,051.30, 2,184,408,076.95 and 486,923,667.30 is: 730,385,500.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,456,272,051.30 : 2,184,408,076.95 = 486,923,667.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,456,272,051.30/2,184,408,076.95 = 486,923,667.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,456,272,051.30x = 2,184,408,076.95 × 486,923,667.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,456,272,051.30x = 1,063,639,991,708,234,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,063,639,991,708,234,496/1,456,272,051.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 730,385,500.95

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