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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,502,878,941.18, 2,073,902,673.42 and 833,816,865.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,502,878,941.18, 2,073,902,673.42 and 833,816,865.51 is: 1,150,628,290.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,502,878,941.18 : 2,073,902,673.42 = 833,816,865.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,502,878,941.18/2,073,902,673.42 = 833,816,865.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,502,878,941.18x = 2,073,902,673.42 × 833,816,865.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,502,878,941.18x = 1,729,255,026,523,873,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,729,255,026,523,873,536/1,502,878,941.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,150,628,290.24

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