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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,697,749,839.56, 2,546,624,595.18 and 470,918,344.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,697,749,839.56, 2,546,624,595.18 and 470,918,344.52 is: 706,377,471.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,697,749,839.56 : 2,546,624,595.18 = 470,918,344.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,697,749,839.56/2,546,624,595.18 = 470,918,344.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,697,749,839.56x = 2,546,624,595.18 × 470,918,344.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,697,749,839.56x = 1,199,252,238,476,080,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,199,252,238,476,080,640/1,697,749,839.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 706,377,471.25

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