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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,532,080,741.86, 2,298,443,913.99 and 496,860,902.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,532,080,741.86, 2,298,443,913.99 and 496,860,902.01 is: 745,396,038.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,532,080,741.86 : 2,298,443,913.99 = 496,860,902.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,532,080,741.86/2,298,443,913.99 = 496,860,902.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,532,080,741.86x = 2,298,443,913.99 × 496,860,902.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,532,080,741.86x = 1,142,006,916,324,466,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,142,006,916,324,466,176/1,532,080,741.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 745,396,038.94

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