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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,041,018,870.26, 1,561,531,955.31 and 264,664,614.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,041,018,870.26, 1,561,531,955.31 and 264,664,614.62 is: 396,997,849.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,041,018,870.26 : 1,561,531,955.31 = 264,664,614.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,041,018,870.26/1,561,531,955.31 = 264,664,614.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,041,018,870.26x = 1,561,531,955.31 × 264,664,614.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,041,018,870.26x = 413,282,253,168,936,192
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 413,282,253,168,936,192/1,041,018,870.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 396,997,849.87

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