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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,451,570,078.37, 2,177,367,718.51 and 468,996,722.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,451,570,078.37, 2,177,367,718.51 and 468,996,722.80 is: 703,499,155.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,451,570,078.37 : 2,177,367,718.51 = 468,996,722.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,451,570,078.37/2,177,367,718.51 = 468,996,722.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,451,570,078.37x = 2,177,367,718.51 × 468,996,722.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,451,570,078.37x = 1,021,178,324,298,471,168
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,021,178,324,298,471,168/1,451,570,078.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 703,499,155.51

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