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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,026,226,037.27, 1,539,183,522.17 and 279,300,014.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,026,226,037.27, 1,539,183,522.17 and 279,300,014.26 is: 418,907,690.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,026,226,037.27 : 1,539,183,522.17 = 279,300,014.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,026,226,037.27/1,539,183,522.17 = 279,300,014.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,026,226,037.27x = 1,539,183,522.17 × 279,300,014.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,026,226,037.27x = 429,893,979,687,688,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 429,893,979,687,688,256/1,026,226,037.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 418,907,690.97

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