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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,502,683,493.97, 2,073,705,661.23 and 833,628,556.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,502,683,493.97, 2,073,705,661.23 and 833,628,556.17 is: 1,150,408,760.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,502,683,493.97 : 2,073,705,661.23 = 833,628,556.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,502,683,493.97/2,073,705,661.23 = 833,628,556.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,502,683,493.97x = 2,073,705,661.23 × 833,628,556.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,502,683,493.97x = 1,728,700,256,289,552,128
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,728,700,256,289,552,128/1,502,683,493.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,150,408,760.87

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