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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 957,371,222.47, 1,436,493,172.43 and 491,359,899.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 957,371,222.47, 1,436,493,172.43 and 491,359,899.42 is: 737,263,795.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    957,371,222.47 : 1,436,493,172.43 = 491,359,899.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    957,371,222.47/1,436,493,172.43 = 491,359,899.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    957,371,222.47x = 1,436,493,172.43 × 491,359,899.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    957,371,222.47x = 705,835,140,722,721,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 705,835,140,722,721,536/957,371,222.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 737,263,795.02

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