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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,608,738,799.74, 2,413,115,906.54 and 488,272,191.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,608,738,799.74, 2,413,115,906.54 and 488,272,191.02 is: 732,410,625.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,608,738,799.74 : 2,413,115,906.54 = 488,272,191.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,608,738,799.74/2,413,115,906.54 = 488,272,191.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,608,738,799.74x = 2,413,115,906.54 × 488,272,191.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,608,738,799.74x = 1,178,257,390,856,992,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,178,257,390,856,992,256/1,608,738,799.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 732,410,625.67

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