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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,278,117,467.70, 1,917,176,201.55 and 501,363,302.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,278,117,467.70, 1,917,176,201.55 and 501,363,302.10 is: 752,044,953.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,278,117,467.70 : 1,917,176,201.55 = 501,363,302.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,278,117,467.70/1,917,176,201.55 = 501,363,302.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,278,117,467.70x = 1,917,176,201.55 × 501,363,302.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,278,117,467.70x = 961,201,791,116,643,200
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 961,201,791,116,643,200/1,278,117,467.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 752,044,953.15

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