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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,500,494,628.09, 2,070,712,546.83 and 874,003,412.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,500,494,628.09, 2,070,712,546.83 and 874,003,412.28 is: 1,206,142,159.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,500,494,628.09 : 2,070,712,546.83 = 874,003,412.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,500,494,628.09/2,070,712,546.83 = 874,003,412.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,500,494,628.09x = 2,070,712,546.83 × 874,003,412.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,500,494,628.09x = 1,809,809,831,780,429,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,809,809,831,780,429,056/1,500,494,628.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,206,142,159.99

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