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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,500,967,740.41, 2,251,440,274.42 and 451,701,426.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,500,967,740.41, 2,251,440,274.42 and 451,701,426.95 is: 677,548,728.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,500,967,740.41 : 2,251,440,274.42 = 451,701,426.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,500,967,740.41/2,251,440,274.42 = 451,701,426.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,500,967,740.41x = 2,251,440,274.42 × 451,701,426.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,500,967,740.41x = 1,016,978,784,648,213,632
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,016,978,784,648,213,632/1,500,967,740.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 677,548,728.91

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