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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,050,240,159.80, 1,575,360,239.70 and 506,044,575.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,050,240,159.80, 1,575,360,239.70 and 506,044,575.80 is: 759,066,863.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,050,240,159.80 : 1,575,360,239.70 = 506,044,575.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,050,240,159.80/1,575,360,239.70 = 506,044,575.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,050,240,159.80x = 1,575,360,239.70 × 506,044,575.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,050,240,159.80x = 797,202,504,231,172,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 797,202,504,231,172,864/1,050,240,159.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 759,066,863.70

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