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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,015,936,729.56, 1,524,056,522.22 and 360,832,718.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,015,936,729.56, 1,524,056,522.22 and 360,832,718.52 is: 541,302,860.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,015,936,729.56 : 1,524,056,522.22 = 360,832,718.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,015,936,729.56/1,524,056,522.22 = 360,832,718.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,015,936,729.56x = 1,524,056,522.22 × 360,832,718.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,015,936,729.56x = 549,929,458,090,779,392
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 549,929,458,090,779,392/1,015,936,729.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 541,302,860.79

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