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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,038,094,059.58, 1,557,145,129.21 and 251,146,449.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,038,094,059.58, 1,557,145,129.21 and 251,146,449.72 is: 376,720,651.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,038,094,059.58 : 1,557,145,129.21 = 251,146,449.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,038,094,059.58/1,557,145,129.21 = 251,146,449.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,038,094,059.58x = 1,557,145,129.21 × 251,146,449.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,038,094,059.58x = 391,071,470,899,254,272
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 391,071,470,899,254,272/1,038,094,059.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 376,720,651.94

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