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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,507,677,278.40, 2,259,836,301.60 and 587,247,710.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,507,677,278.40, 2,259,836,301.60 and 587,247,710.40 is: 880,217,346.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,507,677,278.40 : 2,259,836,301.60 = 587,247,710.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,507,677,278.40/2,259,836,301.60 = 587,247,710.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,507,677,278.40x = 2,259,836,301.60 × 587,247,710.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,507,677,278.40x = 1,327,083,693,993,403,648
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,327,083,693,993,403,648/1,507,677,278.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 880,217,346.91

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