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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,500,222,938.96, 2,250,419,439 and 465,230,962.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,500,222,938.96, 2,250,419,439 and 465,230,962.64 is: 697,872,812.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,500,222,938.96 : 2,250,419,439 = 465,230,962.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,500,222,938.96/2,250,419,439 = 465,230,962.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,500,222,938.96x = 2,250,419,439 × 465,230,962.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,500,222,938.96x = 1,046,964,801,949,738,752
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,046,964,801,949,738,752/1,500,222,938.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 697,872,812.61

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