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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,529,896,571.20, 2,294,844,856.80 and 494,862,079.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,529,896,571.20, 2,294,844,856.80 and 494,862,079.60 is: 742,293,119.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,529,896,571.20 : 2,294,844,856.80 = 494,862,079.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,529,896,571.20/2,294,844,856.80 = 494,862,079.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,529,896,571.20x = 2,294,844,856.80 × 494,862,079.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,529,896,571.20x = 1,135,631,698,195,412,352
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,135,631,698,195,412,352/1,529,896,571.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 742,293,119.40

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