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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,853,120,724.30, 2,779,678,855.71 and 472,935,379.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,853,120,724.30, 2,779,678,855.71 and 472,935,379.86 is: 709,402,500.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,853,120,724.30 : 2,779,678,855.71 = 472,935,379.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,853,120,724.30/2,779,678,855.71 = 472,935,379.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,853,120,724.30x = 2,779,678,855.71 × 472,935,379.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,853,120,724.30x = 1,314,608,475,514,019,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,314,608,475,514,019,072/1,853,120,724.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 709,402,500.48

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