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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,017,400,147.40, 1,526,100,221.10 and 251,495,251.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,017,400,147.40, 1,526,100,221.10 and 251,495,251.40 is: 377,242,877.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,017,400,147.40 : 1,526,100,221.10 = 251,495,251.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,017,400,147.40/1,526,100,221.10 = 251,495,251.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,017,400,147.40x = 1,526,100,221.10 × 251,495,251.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,017,400,147.40x = 383,806,958,767,140,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 383,806,958,767,140,096/1,017,400,147.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 377,242,877.10

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