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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,041,018,829.52, 1,561,531,894.16 and 264,664,573.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,041,018,829.52, 1,561,531,894.16 and 264,664,573.88 is: 396,997,788.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,041,018,829.52 : 1,561,531,894.16 = 264,664,573.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,041,018,829.52/1,561,531,894.16 = 264,664,573.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,041,018,829.52x = 1,561,531,894.16 × 264,664,573.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,041,018,829.52x = 413,282,173,367,885,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 413,282,173,367,885,696/1,041,018,829.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 396,997,788.75

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