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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,601,693,942.58, 2,401,663,141.74 and 495,991,830.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,601,693,942.58, 2,401,663,141.74 and 495,991,830.90 is: 743,715,929.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,601,693,942.58 : 2,401,663,141.74 = 495,991,830.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,601,693,942.58/2,401,663,141.74 = 495,991,830.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,601,693,942.58x = 2,401,663,141.74 × 495,991,830.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,601,693,942.58x = 1,191,205,298,876,668,672
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,191,205,298,876,668,672/1,601,693,942.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 743,715,929.25

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