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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 701,762,118.50, 1,053,247,839.52 and 486,502,531.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 701,762,118.50, 1,053,247,839.52 and 486,502,531.94 is: 730,172,984.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    701,762,118.50 : 1,053,247,839.52 = 486,502,531.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    701,762,118.50/1,053,247,839.52 = 486,502,531.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    701,762,118.50x = 1,053,247,839.52 × 486,502,531.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    701,762,118.50x = 512,407,740,686,814,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 512,407,740,686,814,784/701,762,118.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 730,172,984.80

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