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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 901,593,318.06, 1,244,168,697.42 and 499,689,940.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 901,593,318.06, 1,244,168,697.42 and 499,689,940.37 is: 689,555,445.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    901,593,318.06 : 1,244,168,697.42 = 499,689,940.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    901,593,318.06/1,244,168,697.42 = 499,689,940.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    901,593,318.06x = 1,244,168,697.42 × 499,689,940.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    901,593,318.06x = 621,698,582,217,799,552
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 621,698,582,217,799,552/901,593,318.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 689,555,445.64

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