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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,506,464,458.32, 2,259,654,915.81 and 401,078,798.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,506,464,458.32, 2,259,654,915.81 and 401,078,798.58 is: 601,607,076.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,506,464,458.32 : 2,259,654,915.81 = 401,078,798.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,506,464,458.32/2,259,654,915.81 = 401,078,798.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,506,464,458.32x = 2,259,654,915.81 × 401,078,798.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,506,464,458.32x = 906,299,678,838,465,792
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 906,299,678,838,465,792/1,506,464,458.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 601,607,076.64

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