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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,026,541,662.84, 1,539,197,564.13 and 326,731,515.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,026,541,662.84, 1,539,197,564.13 and 326,731,515.12 is: 489,901,550.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,026,541,662.84 : 1,539,197,564.13 = 326,731,515.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,026,541,662.84/1,539,197,564.13 = 326,731,515.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,026,541,662.84x = 1,539,197,564.13 × 326,731,515.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,026,541,662.84x = 502,904,352,197,208,320
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 502,904,352,197,208,320/1,026,541,662.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 489,901,550.42

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