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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,532,080,742.86, 2,298,443,915.49 and 496,860,903.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,532,080,742.86, 2,298,443,915.49 and 496,860,903.01 is: 745,396,040.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,532,080,742.86 : 2,298,443,915.49 = 496,860,903.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,532,080,742.86/2,298,443,915.49 = 496,860,903.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,532,080,742.86x = 2,298,443,915.49 × 496,860,903.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,532,080,742.86x = 1,142,006,919,368,201,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,142,006,919,368,201,344/1,532,080,742.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 745,396,040.44

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