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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,734,558,471.72, 2,601,938,634.01 and 490,884,894.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,734,558,471.72, 2,601,938,634.01 and 490,884,894.54 is: 736,355,904.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,734,558,471.72 : 2,601,938,634.01 = 490,884,894.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,734,558,471.72/2,601,938,634.01 = 490,884,894.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,734,558,471.72x = 2,601,938,634.01 × 490,884,894.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,734,558,471.72x = 1,277,252,371,954,323,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,277,252,371,954,323,456/1,734,558,471.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 736,355,904.27

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