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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,502,625,017.20, 2,254,283,798.01 and 520,051,568.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,502,625,017.20, 2,254,283,798.01 and 520,051,568.20 is: 780,197,195.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,502,625,017.20 : 2,254,283,798.01 = 520,051,568.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,502,625,017.20/2,254,283,798.01 = 520,051,568.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,502,625,017.20x = 2,254,283,798.01 × 520,051,568.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,502,625,017.20x = 1,172,343,824,322,952,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,172,343,824,322,952,704/1,502,625,017.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 780,197,195.51

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