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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,537,055,979,717.50, 2,305,119,782,434.60 and 462,326,600,048.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,537,055,979,717.50, 2,305,119,782,434.60 and 462,326,600,048.28 is: 693,350,278,571.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,537,055,979,717.50 : 2,305,119,782,434.60 = 462,326,600,048.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,537,055,979,717.50/2,305,119,782,434.60 = 462,326,600,048.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,537,055,979,717.50x = 2,305,119,782,434.60 × 462,326,600,048.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,537,055,979,717.50x = 1,065,718,191,717,019,654,553,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,065,718,191,717,019,654,553,600/1,537,055,979,717.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 693,350,278,571.44

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