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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,974,226,534.83, 2,961,309,908.92 and 480,272,146.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,974,226,534.83, 2,961,309,908.92 and 480,272,146.40 is: 720,400,947.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,974,226,534.83 : 2,961,309,908.92 = 480,272,146.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,974,226,534.83/2,961,309,908.92 = 480,272,146.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,974,226,534.83x = 2,961,309,908.92 × 480,272,146.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,974,226,534.83x = 1,422,234,666,112,596,992
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,422,234,666,112,596,992/1,974,226,534.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 720,400,947.42

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