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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,028,376,350.10, 1,542,564,525.15 and 978,211,818.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,028,376,350.10, 1,542,564,525.15 and 978,211,818.90 is: 1,467,317,728.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,028,376,350.10 : 1,542,564,525.15 = 978,211,818.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,028,376,350.10/1,542,564,525.15 = 978,211,818.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,028,376,350.10x = 1,542,564,525.15 × 978,211,818.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,028,376,350.10x = 1,508,954,849,917,596,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,508,954,849,917,596,416/1,028,376,350.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,467,317,728.35

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