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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,616,944,870.32, 2,425,610,930.86 and 496,321,742.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,616,944,870.32, 2,425,610,930.86 and 496,321,742.70 is: 744,542,047.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,616,944,870.32 : 2,425,610,930.86 = 496,321,742.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,616,944,870.32/2,425,610,930.86 = 496,321,742.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,616,944,870.32x = 2,425,610,930.86 × 496,321,742.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,616,944,870.32x = 1,203,883,444,316,604,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,203,883,444,316,604,416/1,616,944,870.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 744,542,047.42

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