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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,701,230,914.80, 2,551,846,372.20 and 1,001,004,253.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,701,230,914.80, 2,551,846,372.20 and 1,001,004,253.20 is: 1,501,506,379.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,701,230,914.80 : 2,551,846,372.20 = 1,001,004,253.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,701,230,914.80/2,551,846,372.20 = 1,001,004,253.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,701,230,914.80x = 2,551,846,372.20 × 1,001,004,253.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,701,230,914.80x = 2,554,409,072,085,190,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,554,409,072,085,190,144/1,701,230,914.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,501,506,379.80

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