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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,501,350,178.14, 2,252,400,371.73 and 1,059,555,476.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,501,350,178.14, 2,252,400,371.73 and 1,059,555,476.34 is: 1,589,597,938.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,501,350,178.14 : 2,252,400,371.73 = 1,059,555,476.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,501,350,178.14/2,252,400,371.73 = 1,059,555,476.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,501,350,178.14x = 2,252,400,371.73 × 1,059,555,476.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,501,350,178.14x = 2,386,543,148,776,773,120
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,386,543,148,776,773,120/1,501,350,178.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,589,597,938.93

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