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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,508,138,997.04, 2,262,185,792.07 and 678,506,773.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,508,138,997.04, 2,262,185,792.07 and 678,506,773.93 is: 1,017,749,946.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,508,138,997.04 : 2,262,185,792.07 = 678,506,773.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,508,138,997.04/2,262,185,792.07 = 678,506,773.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,508,138,997.04x = 2,262,185,792.07 × 678,506,773.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,508,138,997.04x = 1,534,908,383,807,697,408
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,534,908,383,807,697,408/1,508,138,997.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,017,749,946.67

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