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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,597,055,664.96, 2,395,657,483.20 and 491,710,032

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,597,055,664.96, 2,395,657,483.20 and 491,710,032 is: 737,587,827.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,597,055,664.96 : 2,395,657,483.20 = 491,710,032 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,597,055,664.96/2,395,657,483.20 = 491,710,032/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,597,055,664.96x = 2,395,657,483.20 × 491,710,032
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,597,055,664.96x = 1,177,968,817,725,311,488
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,177,968,817,725,311,488/1,597,055,664.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 737,587,827.13

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