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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,017,400,531.40, 1,526,100,797.10 and 251,495,635.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,017,400,531.40, 1,526,100,797.10 and 251,495,635.40 is: 377,243,453.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,017,400,531.40 : 1,526,100,797.10 = 251,495,635.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,017,400,531.40/1,526,100,797.10 = 251,495,635.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,017,400,531.40x = 1,526,100,797.10 × 251,495,635.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,017,400,531.40x = 383,807,689,651,110,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 383,807,689,651,110,976/1,017,400,531.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 377,243,453.10

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