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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,471,175,774.16, 2,206,990,409.40 and 501,600,642

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,471,175,774.16, 2,206,990,409.40 and 501,600,642 is: 752,478,273.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,471,175,774.16 : 2,206,990,409.40 = 501,600,642 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,471,175,774.16/2,206,990,409.40 = 501,600,642/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,471,175,774.16x = 2,206,990,409.40 × 501,600,642
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,471,175,774.16x = 1,107,027,806,242,882,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,107,027,806,242,882,944/1,471,175,774.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 752,478,273.29

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