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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,484,972,585.17, 2,226,074,128.68 and 501,711,491.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,484,972,585.17, 2,226,074,128.68 and 501,711,491.05 is: 752,099,386.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,484,972,585.17 : 2,226,074,128.68 = 501,711,491.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,484,972,585.17/2,226,074,128.68 = 501,711,491.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,484,972,585.17x = 2,226,074,128.68 × 501,711,491.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,484,972,585.17x = 1,116,846,970,284,213,888
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,116,846,970,284,213,888/1,484,972,585.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 752,099,386.51

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