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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,464,878,008.60, 2,196,878,737.74 and 482,123,139.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,464,878,008.60, 2,196,878,737.74 and 482,123,139.64 is: 723,040,463.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,464,878,008.60 : 2,196,878,737.74 = 482,123,139.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,464,878,008.60/2,196,878,737.74 = 482,123,139.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,464,878,008.60x = 2,196,878,737.74 × 482,123,139.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,464,878,008.60x = 1,059,166,074,447,568,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,059,166,074,447,568,768/1,464,878,008.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 723,040,463.59

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