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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,502,233,951.72, 2,251,760,546.14 and 505,305,938.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,502,233,951.72, 2,251,760,546.14 and 505,305,938.28 is: 757,423,951.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,502,233,951.72 : 2,251,760,546.14 = 505,305,938.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,502,233,951.72/2,251,760,546.14 = 505,305,938.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,502,233,951.72x = 2,251,760,546.14 × 505,305,938.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,502,233,951.72x = 1,137,827,975,549,157,760
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,137,827,975,549,157,760/1,502,233,951.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 757,423,951.34

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