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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,037,418,463.08, 1,556,012,687.58 and 261,064,333.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,037,418,463.08, 1,556,012,687.58 and 261,064,333.80 is: 391,567,559.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,037,418,463.08 : 1,556,012,687.58 = 261,064,333.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,037,418,463.08/1,556,012,687.58 = 261,064,333.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,037,418,463.08x = 1,556,012,687.58 × 261,064,333.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,037,418,463.08x = 406,219,415,667,420,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 406,219,415,667,420,224/1,037,418,463.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 391,567,559.40

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