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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,026,226,038.92, 1,539,183,524.63 and 279,300,015.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,026,226,038.92, 1,539,183,524.63 and 279,300,015.89 is: 418,907,693.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,026,226,038.92 : 1,539,183,524.63 = 279,300,015.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,026,226,038.92/1,539,183,524.63 = 279,300,015.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,026,226,038.92x = 1,539,183,524.63 × 279,300,015.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,026,226,038.92x = 429,893,982,881,540,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 429,893,982,881,540,736/1,026,226,038.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 418,907,693.41

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