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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,017,400,408.90, 1,526,100,613.35 and 251,495,512.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,017,400,408.90, 1,526,100,613.35 and 251,495,512.90 is: 377,243,269.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,017,400,408.90 : 1,526,100,613.35 = 251,495,512.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,017,400,408.90/1,526,100,613.35 = 251,495,512.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,017,400,408.90x = 1,526,100,613.35 × 251,495,512.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,017,400,408.90x = 383,807,456,491,462,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 383,807,456,491,462,848/1,017,400,408.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 377,243,269.35

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