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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,009,365,450.96, 1,514,035,997.46 and 262,315,039.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,009,365,450.96, 1,514,035,997.46 and 262,315,039.98 is: 393,469,394.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,009,365,450.96 : 1,514,035,997.46 = 262,315,039.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,009,365,450.96/1,514,035,997.46 = 262,315,039.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,009,365,450.96x = 1,514,035,997.46 × 262,315,039.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,009,365,450.96x = 397,154,413,204,879,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 397,154,413,204,879,104/1,009,365,450.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 393,469,394.88

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