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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,627,493,558.16, 2,441,240,337.24 and 478,636,214.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,627,493,558.16, 2,441,240,337.24 and 478,636,214.16 is: 717,954,321.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,627,493,558.16 : 2,441,240,337.24 = 478,636,214.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,627,493,558.16/2,441,240,337.24 = 478,636,214.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,627,493,558.16x = 2,441,240,337.24 × 478,636,214.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,627,493,558.16x = 1,168,466,032,871,235,328
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,168,466,032,871,235,328/1,627,493,558.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 717,954,321.24

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