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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,463,237,638.56, 2,194,393,902.48 and 480,502,170.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,463,237,638.56, 2,194,393,902.48 and 480,502,170.72 is: 720,601,360.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,463,237,638.56 : 2,194,393,902.48 = 480,502,170.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,463,237,638.56/2,194,393,902.48 = 480,502,170.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,463,237,638.56x = 2,194,393,902.48 × 480,502,170.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,463,237,638.56x = 1,054,411,033,556,372,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,054,411,033,556,372,096/1,463,237,638.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 720,601,360.82

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