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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,015,880,595.58, 1,523,657,675.13 and 278,778,314.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,015,880,595.58, 1,523,657,675.13 and 278,778,314.62 is: 418,122,681.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,015,880,595.58 : 1,523,657,675.13 = 278,778,314.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,015,880,595.58/1,523,657,675.13 = 278,778,314.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,015,880,595.58x = 1,523,657,675.13 × 278,778,314.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,015,880,595.58x = 424,762,718,730,568,960
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 424,762,718,730,568,960/1,015,880,595.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 418,122,681.52

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