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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,500,288,040.50, 2,070,397,495.89 and 840,238,318.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,500,288,040.50, 2,070,397,495.89 and 840,238,318.50 is: 1,159,528,879.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,500,288,040.50 : 2,070,397,495.89 = 840,238,318.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,500,288,040.50/2,070,397,495.89 = 840,238,318.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,500,288,040.50x = 2,070,397,495.89 × 840,238,318.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,500,288,040.50x = 1,739,627,310,573,224,448
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,739,627,310,573,224,448/1,500,288,040.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,159,528,879.53

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