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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,017,829,714.56, 1,526,744,338.56 and 290,818,435.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,017,829,714.56, 1,526,744,338.56 and 290,818,435.20 is: 436,227,586.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,017,829,714.56 : 1,526,744,338.56 = 290,818,435.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,017,829,714.56/1,526,744,338.56 = 290,818,435.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,017,829,714.56x = 1,526,744,338.56 × 290,818,435.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,017,829,714.56x = 444,005,399,490,478,208
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 444,005,399,490,478,208/1,017,829,714.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 436,227,586.15

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