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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,501,040,602.26, 2,251,843,751.07 and 568,642,720.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,501,040,602.26, 2,251,843,751.07 and 568,642,720.50 is: 853,071,232.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,501,040,602.26 : 2,251,843,751.07 = 568,642,720.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,501,040,602.26/2,251,843,751.07 = 568,642,720.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,501,040,602.26x = 2,251,843,751.07 × 568,642,720.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,501,040,602.26x = 1,280,494,556,749,369,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,280,494,556,749,369,600/1,501,040,602.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 853,071,232.60

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