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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,014,651,281.74, 1,521,423,042.99 and 305,496,411.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,014,651,281.74, 1,521,423,042.99 and 305,496,411.34 is: 458,077,852.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,014,651,281.74 : 1,521,423,042.99 = 305,496,411.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,014,651,281.74/1,521,423,042.99 = 305,496,411.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,014,651,281.74x = 1,521,423,042.99 × 305,496,411.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,014,651,281.74x = 464,789,279,763,427,520
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 464,789,279,763,427,520/1,014,651,281.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 458,077,852.09

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