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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,596,777,420.84, 2,395,250,719.02 and 492,140,987.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,596,777,420.84, 2,395,250,719.02 and 492,140,987.25 is: 738,237,551.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,596,777,420.84 : 2,395,250,719.02 = 492,140,987.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,596,777,420.84/2,395,250,719.02 = 492,140,987.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,596,777,420.84x = 2,395,250,719.02 × 492,140,987.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,596,777,420.84x = 1,178,801,053,569,775,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,178,801,053,569,775,104/1,596,777,420.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 738,237,551.57

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