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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,026,226,046.52, 1,539,183,536.04 and 279,300,023.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,026,226,046.52, 1,539,183,536.04 and 279,300,023.52 is: 418,907,704.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,026,226,046.52 : 1,539,183,536.04 = 279,300,023.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,026,226,046.52/1,539,183,536.04 = 279,300,023.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,026,226,046.52x = 1,539,183,536.04 × 279,300,023.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,026,226,046.52x = 429,893,997,817,568,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 429,893,997,817,568,704/1,026,226,046.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 418,907,704.86

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