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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,004,157,701.46, 1,506,270,533.31 and 267,228,332.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,004,157,701.46, 1,506,270,533.31 and 267,228,332.82 is: 400,851,542.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,004,157,701.46 : 1,506,270,533.31 = 267,228,332.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,004,157,701.46/1,506,270,533.31 = 267,228,332.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,004,157,701.46x = 1,506,270,533.31 × 267,228,332.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,004,157,701.46x = 402,518,163,392,323,520
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 402,518,163,392,323,520/1,004,157,701.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 400,851,542.35

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