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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,596,480,467.92, 2,394,726,256.86 and 491,077,822.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,596,480,467.92, 2,394,726,256.86 and 491,077,822.48 is: 736,618,442.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,596,480,467.92 : 2,394,726,256.86 = 491,077,822.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,596,480,467.92/2,394,726,256.86 = 491,077,822.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,596,480,467.92x = 2,394,726,256.86 × 491,077,822.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,596,480,467.92x = 1,175,996,955,654,490,112
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,175,996,955,654,490,112/1,596,480,467.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 736,618,442.43

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