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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,508,461,280.85, 2,262,787,564.25 and 473,363,016.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,508,461,280.85, 2,262,787,564.25 and 473,363,016.33 is: 710,074,537.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,508,461,280.85 : 2,262,787,564.25 = 473,363,016.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,508,461,280.85/2,262,787,564.25 = 473,363,016.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,508,461,280.85x = 2,262,787,564.25 × 473,363,016.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,508,461,280.85x = 1,071,119,946,728,577,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,071,119,946,728,577,024/1,508,461,280.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 710,074,537.76

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