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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,474,353,017.27, 2,211,537,793.35 and 491,776,859.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,474,353,017.27, 2,211,537,793.35 and 491,776,859.19 is: 737,668,046.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,474,353,017.27 : 2,211,537,793.35 = 491,776,859.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,474,353,017.27/2,211,537,793.35 = 491,776,859.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,474,353,017.27x = 2,211,537,793.35 × 491,776,859.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,474,353,017.27x = 1,087,583,109,993,646,208
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,087,583,109,993,646,208/1,474,353,017.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 737,668,046.43

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