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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,036,802,742.40, 1,555,428,062.40 and 309,864,937.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,036,802,742.40, 1,555,428,062.40 and 309,864,937.60 is: 464,864,337.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,036,802,742.40 : 1,555,428,062.40 = 309,864,937.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,036,802,742.40/1,555,428,062.40 = 309,864,937.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,036,802,742.40x = 1,555,428,062.40 × 309,864,937.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,036,802,742.40x = 481,972,619,496,864,960
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 481,972,619,496,864,960/1,036,802,742.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 464,864,337.05

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