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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,039,113,842.64, 1,558,657,758.24 and 252,174,013.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,039,113,842.64, 1,558,657,758.24 and 252,174,013.71 is: 378,257,864.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,039,113,842.64 : 1,558,657,758.24 = 252,174,013.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,039,113,842.64/1,558,657,758.24 = 252,174,013.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,039,113,842.64x = 1,558,657,758.24 × 252,174,013.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,039,113,842.64x = 393,052,982,895,611,648
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 393,052,982,895,611,648/1,039,113,842.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 378,257,864.31

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