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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,434,260,782.80, 2,152,016,945.82 and 502,252,562.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,434,260,782.80, 2,152,016,945.82 and 502,252,562.88 is: 753,597,978.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,434,260,782.80 : 2,152,016,945.82 = 502,252,562.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,434,260,782.80/2,152,016,945.82 = 502,252,562.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,434,260,782.80x = 2,152,016,945.82 × 502,252,562.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,434,260,782.80x = 1,080,856,026,399,285,120
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,080,856,026,399,285,120/1,434,260,782.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 753,597,978.39

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