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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,493,755,002.37, 2,061,562,663.43 and 850,167,415.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,493,755,002.37, 2,061,562,663.43 and 850,167,415.40 is: 1,173,333,912.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,493,755,002.37 : 2,061,562,663.43 = 850,167,415.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,493,755,002.37/2,061,562,663.43 = 850,167,415.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,493,755,002.37x = 2,061,562,663.43 × 850,167,415.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,493,755,002.37x = 1,752,673,401,253,639,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,752,673,401,253,639,936/1,493,755,002.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,173,333,912.50

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