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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,463,237,641.56, 2,194,393,906.98 and 480,502,173.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,463,237,641.56, 2,194,393,906.98 and 480,502,173.72 is: 720,601,365.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,463,237,641.56 : 2,194,393,906.98 = 480,502,173.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,463,237,641.56/2,194,393,906.98 = 480,502,173.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,463,237,641.56x = 2,194,393,906.98 × 480,502,173.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,463,237,641.56x = 1,054,411,042,301,813,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,054,411,042,301,813,504/1,463,237,641.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 720,601,365.32

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