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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,595,178,542.14, 2,393,123,550.60 and 489,894,943.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,595,178,542.14, 2,393,123,550.60 and 489,894,943.78 is: 734,951,666.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,595,178,542.14 : 2,393,123,550.60 = 489,894,943.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,595,178,542.14/2,393,123,550.60 = 489,894,943.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,595,178,542.14x = 2,393,123,550.60 × 489,894,943.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,595,178,542.14x = 1,172,379,127,267,815,168
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,172,379,127,267,815,168/1,595,178,542.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 734,951,666.10

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