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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,506,006,243.68, 2,077,643,940.26 and 940,509,374.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,506,006,243.68, 2,077,643,940.26 and 940,509,374.18 is: 1,297,500,332.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,506,006,243.68 : 2,077,643,940.26 = 940,509,374.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,506,006,243.68/2,077,643,940.26 = 940,509,374.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,506,006,243.68x = 2,077,643,940.26 × 940,509,374.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,506,006,243.68x = 1,954,043,602,022,801,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,954,043,602,022,801,664/1,506,006,243.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,297,500,332.57

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