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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,659,532,617.60, 2,489,424,897.60 and 494,910,211.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,659,532,617.60, 2,489,424,897.60 and 494,910,211.20 is: 742,402,884.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,659,532,617.60 : 2,489,424,897.60 = 494,910,211.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,659,532,617.60/2,489,424,897.60 = 494,910,211.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,659,532,617.60x = 2,489,424,897.60 × 494,910,211.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,659,532,617.60x = 1,232,041,801,837,754,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,232,041,801,837,754,368/1,659,532,617.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 742,402,884.26

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