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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,041,018,869.26, 1,561,531,953.81 and 264,664,613.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,041,018,869.26, 1,561,531,953.81 and 264,664,613.62 is: 396,997,848.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,041,018,869.26 : 1,561,531,953.81 = 264,664,613.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,041,018,869.26/1,561,531,953.81 = 264,664,613.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,041,018,869.26x = 1,561,531,953.81 × 264,664,613.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,041,018,869.26x = 413,282,251,210,407,360
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 413,282,251,210,407,360/1,041,018,869.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 396,997,848.37

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