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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,001,750,280.46, 1,502,856,268.54 and 346,701,314.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,001,750,280.46, 1,502,856,268.54 and 346,701,314.36 is: 520,131,866.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,001,750,280.46 : 1,502,856,268.54 = 346,701,314.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,001,750,280.46/1,502,856,268.54 = 346,701,314.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,001,750,280.46x = 1,502,856,268.54 × 346,701,314.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,001,750,280.46x = 521,042,243,596,983,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 521,042,243,596,983,104/1,001,750,280.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 520,131,866.95

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