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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,516,149,884.62, 2,274,271,157.55 and 520,156,942.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,516,149,884.62, 2,274,271,157.55 and 520,156,942.80 is: 780,251,309.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,516,149,884.62 : 2,274,271,157.55 = 520,156,942.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,516,149,884.62/2,274,271,157.55 = 520,156,942.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,516,149,884.62x = 2,274,271,157.55 × 520,156,942.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,516,149,884.62x = 1,182,977,932,395,453,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,182,977,932,395,453,184/1,516,149,884.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 780,251,309.19

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