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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,044,181,337,791.40, 1,566,271,638,039.90 and 279,249,607,670.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,044,181,337,791.40, 1,566,271,638,039.90 and 279,249,607,670.32 is: 418,874,312,916.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,044,181,337,791.40 : 1,566,271,638,039.90 = 279,249,607,670.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,044,181,337,791.40/1,566,271,638,039.90 = 279,249,607,670.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,044,181,337,791.40x = 1,566,271,638,039.90 × 279,249,607,670.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,044,181,337,791.40x = 437,380,740,427,791,537,799,168
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 437,380,740,427,791,537,799,168/1,044,181,337,791.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 418,874,312,916.68

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