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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,044,172,298.84, 1,566,258,865.61 and 257,241,259.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,044,172,298.84, 1,566,258,865.61 and 257,241,259.22 is: 385,861,991.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,044,172,298.84 : 1,566,258,865.61 = 257,241,259.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,044,172,298.84/1,566,258,865.61 = 257,241,259.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,044,172,298.84x = 1,566,258,865.61 × 257,241,259.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,044,172,298.84x = 402,906,402,844,887,680
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 402,906,402,844,887,680/1,044,172,298.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 385,861,991.64

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