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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,597,435,466.60, 2,396,410,679.27 and 492,039,809.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,597,435,466.60, 2,396,410,679.27 and 492,039,809.84 is: 738,139,023.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,597,435,466.60 : 2,396,410,679.27 = 492,039,809.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,597,435,466.60/2,396,410,679.27 = 492,039,809.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,597,435,466.60x = 2,396,410,679.27 × 492,039,809.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,597,435,466.60x = 1,179,129,454,933,777,152
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,179,129,454,933,777,152/1,597,435,466.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 738,139,023.19

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