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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,506,491,549.30, 2,259,744,541.05 and 457,238,867.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,506,491,549.30, 2,259,744,541.05 and 457,238,867.69 is: 685,860,492.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,506,491,549.30 : 2,259,744,541.05 = 457,238,867.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,506,491,549.30/2,259,744,541.05 = 457,238,867.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,506,491,549.30x = 2,259,744,541.05 × 457,238,867.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,506,491,549.30x = 1,033,243,035,225,747,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,033,243,035,225,747,584/1,506,491,549.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 685,860,492.02

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