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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,514,790,399.17, 2,272,412,790.68 and 532,043,724.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,514,790,399.17, 2,272,412,790.68 and 532,043,724.17 is: 798,145,383.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,514,790,399.17 : 2,272,412,790.68 = 532,043,724.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,514,790,399.17/2,272,412,790.68 = 532,043,724.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,514,790,399.17x = 2,272,412,790.68 × 532,043,724.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,514,790,399.17x = 1,209,022,963,990,907,648
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,209,022,963,990,907,648/1,514,790,399.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 798,145,383.45

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