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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,479,855,871.16, 2,218,393,399.51 and 496,592,836.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,479,855,871.16, 2,218,393,399.51 and 496,592,836.35 is: 744,422,677.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,479,855,871.16 : 2,218,393,399.51 = 496,592,836.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,479,855,871.16/2,218,393,399.51 = 496,592,836.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,479,855,871.16x = 2,218,393,399.51 × 496,592,836.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,479,855,871.16x = 1,101,638,270,402,789,760
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,101,638,270,402,789,760/1,479,855,871.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 744,422,677.82

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