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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,493,704,690.42, 2,240,526,270.16 and 497,798,031.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,493,704,690.42, 2,240,526,270.16 and 497,798,031.44 is: 746,686,794.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,493,704,690.42 : 2,240,526,270.16 = 497,798,031.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,493,704,690.42/2,240,526,270.16 = 497,798,031.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,493,704,690.42x = 2,240,526,270.16 × 497,798,031.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,493,704,690.42x = 1,115,329,566,675,253,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,115,329,566,675,253,504/1,493,704,690.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 746,686,794.14

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