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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,042,371,585.27, 1,563,556,057.20 and 266,017,264.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,042,371,585.27, 1,563,556,057.20 and 266,017,264.02 is: 399,025,558.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,042,371,585.27 : 1,563,556,057.20 = 266,017,264.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,042,371,585.27/1,563,556,057.20 = 266,017,264.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,042,371,585.27x = 1,563,556,057.20 × 266,017,264.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,042,371,585.27x = 415,932,904,478,242,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 415,932,904,478,242,624/1,042,371,585.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 399,025,558.98

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