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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,608,996,992.74, 2,412,193,063.79 and 503,032,565.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,608,996,992.74, 2,412,193,063.79 and 503,032,565.54 is: 754,141,661.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,608,996,992.74 : 2,412,193,063.79 = 503,032,565.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,608,996,992.74/2,412,193,063.79 = 503,032,565.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,608,996,992.74x = 2,412,193,063.79 × 503,032,565.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,608,996,992.74x = 1,213,411,665,463,364,608
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,213,411,665,463,364,608/1,608,996,992.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 754,141,661.51

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