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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,615,899,768.54, 2,423,921,658.57 and 495,340,843.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,615,899,768.54, 2,423,921,658.57 and 495,340,843.74 is: 743,033,338.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,615,899,768.54 : 2,423,921,658.57 = 495,340,843.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,615,899,768.54/2,423,921,658.57 = 495,340,843.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,615,899,768.54x = 2,423,921,658.57 × 495,340,843.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,615,899,768.54x = 1,200,667,399,515,724,032
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,200,667,399,515,724,032/1,615,899,768.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 743,033,338.39

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