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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,011,184,757.26, 1,516,777,135.89 and 284,173,469.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,011,184,757.26, 1,516,777,135.89 and 284,173,469.26 is: 426,260,203.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,011,184,757.26 : 1,516,777,135.89 = 284,173,469.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,011,184,757.26/1,516,777,135.89 = 284,173,469.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,011,184,757.26x = 1,516,777,135.89 × 284,173,469.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,011,184,757.26x = 431,027,820,803,639,232
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 431,027,820,803,639,232/1,011,184,757.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 426,260,203.89

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