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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,502,287,264.38, 2,250,586,565.55 and 1,002,791,652.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,502,287,264.38, 2,250,586,565.55 and 1,002,791,652.57 is: 1,502,288,859.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,502,287,264.38 : 2,250,586,565.55 = 1,002,791,652.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,502,287,264.38/2,250,586,565.55 = 1,002,791,652.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,502,287,264.38x = 2,250,586,565.55 × 1,002,791,652.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,502,287,264.38x = 2,256,869,421,319,725,568
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,256,869,421,319,725,568/1,502,287,264.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,502,288,859.68

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