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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,641,025,429.20, 2,461,538,143.80 and 492,168,085.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,641,025,429.20, 2,461,538,143.80 and 492,168,085.20 is: 738,252,127.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,641,025,429.20 : 2,461,538,143.80 = 492,168,085.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,641,025,429.20/2,461,538,143.80 = 492,168,085.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,641,025,429.20x = 2,461,538,143.80 × 492,168,085.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,641,025,429.20x = 1,211,490,514,880,808,192
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,211,490,514,880,808,192/1,641,025,429.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 738,252,127.80

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