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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,493,709,874.53, 2,240,534,043.77 and 497,803,227.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,493,709,874.53, 2,240,534,043.77 and 497,803,227.39 is: 746,694,587.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,493,709,874.53 : 2,240,534,043.77 = 497,803,227.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,493,709,874.53/2,240,534,043.77 = 497,803,227.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,493,709,874.53x = 2,240,534,043.77 × 497,803,227.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,493,709,874.53x = 1,115,345,078,063,384,448
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,115,345,078,063,384,448/1,493,709,874.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 746,694,587.14

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