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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,474,353,285.66, 2,211,538,196.40 and 491,777,127.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,474,353,285.66, 2,211,538,196.40 and 491,777,127.56 is: 737,668,449.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,474,353,285.66 : 2,211,538,196.40 = 491,777,127.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,474,353,285.66/2,211,538,196.40 = 491,777,127.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,474,353,285.66x = 2,211,538,196.40 × 491,777,127.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,474,353,285.66x = 1,087,583,901,714,815,232
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,087,583,901,714,815,232/1,474,353,285.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 737,668,449.14

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