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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,516,315,727.86, 2,274,717,995.42 and 467,053,443.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,516,315,727.86, 2,274,717,995.42 and 467,053,443.77 is: 700,655,446.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,516,315,727.86 : 2,274,717,995.42 = 467,053,443.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,516,315,727.86/2,274,717,995.42 = 467,053,443.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,516,315,727.86x = 2,274,717,995.42 × 467,053,443.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,516,315,727.86x = 1,062,414,873,352,793,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,062,414,873,352,793,216/1,516,315,727.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 700,655,446.51

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