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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,586,609,124.40, 2,379,913,686.60 and 496,202,417.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,586,609,124.40, 2,379,913,686.60 and 496,202,417.20 is: 744,303,625.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,586,609,124.40 : 2,379,913,686.60 = 496,202,417.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,586,609,124.40/2,379,913,686.60 = 496,202,417.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,586,609,124.40x = 2,379,913,686.60 × 496,202,417.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,586,609,124.40x = 1,180,918,924,018,283,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,180,918,924,018,283,264/1,586,609,124.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 744,303,625.80

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