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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,011,528,017.20, 1,517,334,016.20 and 321,415,793.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,011,528,017.20, 1,517,334,016.20 and 321,415,793.20 is: 482,137,032.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,011,528,017.20 : 1,517,334,016.20 = 321,415,793.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,011,528,017.20/1,517,334,016.20 = 321,415,793.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,011,528,017.20x = 1,517,334,016.20 × 321,415,793.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,011,528,017.20x = 487,695,116,366,264,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 487,695,116,366,264,640/1,011,528,017.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 482,137,032.36

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