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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,036,019,736.20, 1,553,993,661.90 and 259,672,190.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,036,019,736.20, 1,553,993,661.90 and 259,672,190.60 is: 389,499,277.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,036,019,736.20 : 1,553,993,661.90 = 259,672,190.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,036,019,736.20/1,553,993,661.90 = 259,672,190.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,036,019,736.20x = 1,553,993,661.90 × 259,672,190.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,036,019,736.20x = 403,528,938,364,088,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 403,528,938,364,088,768/1,036,019,736.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 389,499,277.15

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