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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,503,613,802.50, 2,257,634,731.83 and 840,926,178.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,503,613,802.50, 2,257,634,731.83 and 840,926,178.34 is: 1,262,627,507.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,503,613,802.50 : 2,257,634,731.83 = 840,926,178.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,503,613,802.50/2,257,634,731.83 = 840,926,178.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,503,613,802.50x = 2,257,634,731.83 × 840,926,178.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,503,613,802.50x = 1,898,504,147,125,452,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,898,504,147,125,452,544/1,503,613,802.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,262,627,507.12

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