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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,025,866,970.73, 1,538,924,978.84 and 288,936,876.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,025,866,970.73, 1,538,924,978.84 and 288,936,876.20 is: 433,440,386.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,025,866,970.73 : 1,538,924,978.84 = 288,936,876.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,025,866,970.73/1,538,924,978.84 = 288,936,876.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,025,866,970.73x = 1,538,924,978.84 × 288,936,876.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,025,866,970.73x = 444,652,176,083,041,408
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 444,652,176,083,041,408/1,025,866,970.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 433,440,386.30

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