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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,549,119,661.38, 2,324,135,392.25 and 499,838,181.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,549,119,661.38, 2,324,135,392.25 and 499,838,181.17 is: 749,904,372.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,549,119,661.38 : 2,324,135,392.25 = 499,838,181.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,549,119,661.38/2,324,135,392.25 = 499,838,181.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,549,119,661.38x = 2,324,135,392.25 × 499,838,181.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,549,119,661.38x = 1,161,691,607,240,944,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,161,691,607,240,944,640/1,549,119,661.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 749,904,372.27

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