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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,493,001,032.40, 2,239,501,548.60 and 523,526,677.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,493,001,032.40, 2,239,501,548.60 and 523,526,677.20 is: 785,290,015.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,493,001,032.40 : 2,239,501,548.60 = 523,526,677.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,493,001,032.40/2,239,501,548.60 = 523,526,677.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,493,001,032.40x = 2,239,501,548.60 × 523,526,677.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,493,001,032.40x = 1,172,438,804,322,812,160
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,172,438,804,322,812,160/1,493,001,032.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 785,290,015.80

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