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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,500,293,837.87, 2,249,568,436.46 and 567,688,729.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,500,293,837.87, 2,249,568,436.46 and 567,688,729.30 is: 851,203,020.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,500,293,837.87 : 2,249,568,436.46 = 567,688,729.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,500,293,837.87/2,249,568,436.46 = 567,688,729.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,500,293,837.87x = 2,249,568,436.46 × 567,688,729.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,500,293,837.87x = 1,277,054,647,167,365,120
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,277,054,647,167,365,120/1,500,293,837.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 851,203,020.99

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