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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 957,371,221.47, 1,436,493,170.93 and 491,359,898.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 957,371,221.47, 1,436,493,170.93 and 491,359,898.42 is: 737,263,793.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    957,371,221.47 : 1,436,493,170.93 = 491,359,898.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    957,371,221.47/1,436,493,170.93 = 491,359,898.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    957,371,221.47x = 1,436,493,170.93 × 491,359,898.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    957,371,221.47x = 705,835,138,539,549,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 705,835,138,539,549,184/957,371,221.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 737,263,793.51

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