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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,005,640,852.15, 1,508,525,040.21 and 315,575,342.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,005,640,852.15, 1,508,525,040.21 and 315,575,342.47 is: 473,383,022.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,005,640,852.15 : 1,508,525,040.21 = 315,575,342.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,005,640,852.15/1,508,525,040.21 = 315,575,342.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,005,640,852.15x = 1,508,525,040.21 × 315,575,342.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,005,640,852.15x = 476,053,306,188,841,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 476,053,306,188,841,344/1,005,640,852.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 473,383,022.55

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