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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,028,253,339.32, 1,542,376,644.78 and 373,203,492.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,028,253,339.32, 1,542,376,644.78 and 373,203,492.44 is: 559,804,017.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,028,253,339.32 : 1,542,376,644.78 = 373,203,492.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,028,253,339.32/1,542,376,644.78 = 373,203,492.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,028,253,339.32x = 1,542,376,644.78 × 373,203,492.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,028,253,339.32x = 575,620,350,489,785,280
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 575,620,350,489,785,280/1,028,253,339.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 559,804,017.63

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