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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,021,387,161.24, 1,532,295,942.66 and 331,240,601.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,021,387,161.24, 1,532,295,942.66 and 331,240,601.34 is: 496,930,692.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,021,387,161.24 : 1,532,295,942.66 = 331,240,601.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,021,387,161.24/1,532,295,942.66 = 331,240,601.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,021,387,161.24x = 1,532,295,942.66 × 331,240,601.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,021,387,161.24x = 507,558,629,477,540,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 507,558,629,477,540,544/1,021,387,161.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 496,930,692.63

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