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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,542,543,592.25, 2,313,514,100.07 and 493,000,263.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,542,543,592.25, 2,313,514,100.07 and 493,000,263.20 is: 739,404,102.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,542,543,592.25 : 2,313,514,100.07 = 493,000,263.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,542,543,592.25/2,313,514,100.07 = 493,000,263.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,542,543,592.25x = 2,313,514,100.07 × 493,000,263.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,542,543,592.25x = 1,140,563,060,257,204,992
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,140,563,060,257,204,992/1,542,543,592.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 739,404,102.41

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