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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,502,236,815.74, 2,251,764,828.66 and 505,308,792.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,502,236,815.74, 2,251,764,828.66 and 505,308,792.62 is: 757,428,226.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,502,236,815.74 : 2,251,764,828.66 = 505,308,792.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,502,236,815.74/2,251,764,828.66 = 505,308,792.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,502,236,815.74x = 2,251,764,828.66 × 505,308,792.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,502,236,815.74x = 1,137,836,566,834,365,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,137,836,566,834,365,696/1,502,236,815.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 757,428,226.30

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