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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,508,302,073.52, 2,262,778,755.48 and 459,122,320.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,508,302,073.52, 2,262,778,755.48 and 459,122,320.17 is: 688,782,605.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,508,302,073.52 : 2,262,778,755.48 = 459,122,320.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,508,302,073.52/2,262,778,755.48 = 459,122,320.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,508,302,073.52x = 2,262,778,755.48 × 459,122,320.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,508,302,073.52x = 1,038,892,232,247,362,688
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,038,892,232,247,362,688/1,508,302,073.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 688,782,605.61

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