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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,026,226,043.03, 1,539,183,530.79 and 279,300,020.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,026,226,043.03, 1,539,183,530.79 and 279,300,020.02 is: 418,907,699.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,026,226,043.03 : 1,539,183,530.79 = 279,300,020.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,026,226,043.03/1,539,183,530.79 = 279,300,020.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,026,226,043.03x = 1,539,183,530.79 × 279,300,020.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,026,226,043.03x = 429,893,990,956,405,312
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 429,893,990,956,405,312/1,026,226,043.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 418,907,699.60

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