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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,502,847,941.64, 2,254,342,771.26 and 1,240,045,052.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,502,847,941.64, 2,254,342,771.26 and 1,240,045,052.73 is: 1,860,126,046.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,502,847,941.64 : 2,254,342,771.26 = 1,240,045,052.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,502,847,941.64/2,254,342,771.26 = 1,240,045,052.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,502,847,941.64x = 2,254,342,771.26 × 1,240,045,052.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,502,847,941.64x = 2,795,486,600,658,601,472
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,795,486,600,658,601,472/1,502,847,941.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,860,126,046.82

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