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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,015,936,736.56, 1,524,056,532.72 and 360,832,725.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,015,936,736.56, 1,524,056,532.72 and 360,832,725.52 is: 541,302,871.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,015,936,736.56 : 1,524,056,532.72 = 360,832,725.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,015,936,736.56/1,524,056,532.72 = 360,832,725.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,015,936,736.56x = 1,524,056,532.72 × 360,832,725.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,015,936,736.56x = 549,929,472,547,918,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 549,929,472,547,918,656/1,015,936,736.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 541,302,871.29

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