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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,025,419,490.37, 1,538,129,253.78 and 249,059,919.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,025,419,490.37, 1,538,129,253.78 and 249,059,919.15 is: 373,589,883.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,025,419,490.37 : 1,538,129,253.78 = 249,059,919.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,025,419,490.37/1,538,129,253.78 = 249,059,919.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,025,419,490.37x = 1,538,129,253.78 × 249,059,919.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,025,419,490.37x = 383,086,347,588,696,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 383,086,347,588,696,640/1,025,419,490.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 373,589,883.15

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