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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,600,477,663.96, 2,400,945,226.98 and 495,176,913.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,600,477,663.96, 2,400,945,226.98 and 495,176,913.28 is: 742,836,137.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,600,477,663.96 : 2,400,945,226.98 = 495,176,913.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,600,477,663.96/2,400,945,226.98 = 495,176,913.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,600,477,663.96x = 2,400,945,226.98 × 495,176,913.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,600,477,663.96x = 1,188,892,646,450,305,280
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,188,892,646,450,305,280/1,600,477,663.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 742,836,137.75

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