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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,542,543,613.32, 2,313,514,131.57 and 493,000,284.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,542,543,613.32, 2,313,514,131.57 and 493,000,284.30 is: 739,404,134.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,542,543,613.32 : 2,313,514,131.57 = 493,000,284.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,542,543,613.32/2,313,514,131.57 = 493,000,284.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,542,543,613.32x = 2,313,514,131.57 × 493,000,284.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,542,543,613.32x = 1,140,563,124,596,077,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,140,563,124,596,077,696/1,542,543,613.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 739,404,134.02

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