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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,531,500,402.30, 2,297,250,603.45 and 1,497,488,178.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,531,500,402.30, 2,297,250,603.45 and 1,497,488,178.30 is: 2,246,232,267.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,531,500,402.30 : 2,297,250,603.45 = 1,497,488,178.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,531,500,402.30/2,297,250,603.45 = 1,497,488,178.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,531,500,402.30x = 2,297,250,603.45 × 1,497,488,178.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,531,500,402.30x = 3,440,105,621,258,915,840
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,440,105,621,258,915,840/1,531,500,402.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,246,232,267.45

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