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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,608,996,977.84, 2,412,193,041.48 and 503,032,550.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,608,996,977.84, 2,412,193,041.48 and 503,032,550.64 is: 754,141,639.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,608,996,977.84 : 2,412,193,041.48 = 503,032,550.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,608,996,977.84/2,412,193,041.48 = 503,032,550.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,608,996,977.84x = 2,412,193,041.48 × 503,032,550.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,608,996,977.84x = 1,213,411,618,291,743,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,213,411,618,291,743,744/1,608,996,977.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 754,141,639.17

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