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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,474,353,015.97, 2,211,537,791.40 and 491,776,857.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,474,353,015.97, 2,211,537,791.40 and 491,776,857.90 is: 737,668,044.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,474,353,015.97 : 2,211,537,791.40 = 491,776,857.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,474,353,015.97/2,211,537,791.40 = 491,776,857.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,474,353,015.97x = 2,211,537,791.40 × 491,776,857.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,474,353,015.97x = 1,087,583,106,181,797,632
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,087,583,106,181,797,632/1,474,353,015.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 737,668,044.49

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