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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,659,430,793.82, 2,490,918,224.49 and 714,496,976.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,659,430,793.82, 2,490,918,224.49 and 714,496,976.22 is: 1,072,508,444.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,659,430,793.82 : 2,490,918,224.49 = 714,496,976.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,659,430,793.82/2,490,918,224.49 = 714,496,976.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,659,430,793.82x = 2,490,918,224.49 × 714,496,976.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,659,430,793.82x = 1,779,753,539,409,395,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,779,753,539,409,395,968/1,659,430,793.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,072,508,444.48

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