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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,661,017,557.80, 2,491,207,472.10 and 496,524,038.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,661,017,557.80, 2,491,207,472.10 and 496,524,038.60 is: 744,690,740.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,661,017,557.80 : 2,491,207,472.10 = 496,524,038.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,661,017,557.80/2,491,207,472.10 = 496,524,038.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,661,017,557.80x = 2,491,207,472.10 × 496,524,038.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,661,017,557.80x = 1,236,944,395,037,588,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,236,944,395,037,588,736/1,661,017,557.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 744,690,740.46

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