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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,502,777,143.67, 2,073,598,585.61 and 859,023,887.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,502,777,143.67, 2,073,598,585.61 and 859,023,887.40 is: 1,185,319,277.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,502,777,143.67 : 2,073,598,585.61 = 859,023,887.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,502,777,143.67/2,073,598,585.61 = 859,023,887.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,502,777,143.67x = 2,073,598,585.61 × 859,023,887.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,502,777,143.67x = 1,781,270,717,913,548,800
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,781,270,717,913,548,800/1,502,777,143.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,185,319,277.33

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