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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,974,226,544.56, 2,961,309,923.55 and 480,272,156.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,974,226,544.56, 2,961,309,923.55 and 480,272,156.17 is: 720,400,962.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,974,226,544.56 : 2,961,309,923.55 = 480,272,156.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,974,226,544.56/2,961,309,923.55 = 480,272,156.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,974,226,544.56x = 2,961,309,923.55 × 480,272,156.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,974,226,544.56x = 1,422,234,702,070,976,512
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,422,234,702,070,976,512/1,974,226,544.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 720,400,962.08

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