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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,616,944,861.59, 2,425,610,917.75 and 496,321,733.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,616,944,861.59, 2,425,610,917.75 and 496,321,733.91 is: 744,542,034.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,616,944,861.59 : 2,425,610,917.75 = 496,321,733.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,616,944,861.59/2,425,610,917.75 = 496,321,733.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,616,944,861.59x = 2,425,610,917.75 × 496,321,733.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,616,944,861.59x = 1,203,883,416,497,480,448
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,203,883,416,497,480,448/1,616,944,861.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 744,542,034.24

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