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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,049,612,741.82, 1,574,424,998.31 and 350,102,957.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,049,612,741.82, 1,574,424,998.31 and 350,102,957.28 is: 525,156,399.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,049,612,741.82 : 1,574,424,998.31 = 350,102,957.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,049,612,741.82/1,574,424,998.31 = 350,102,957.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,049,612,741.82x = 1,574,424,998.31 × 350,102,957.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,049,612,741.82x = 551,210,847,923,889,920
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 551,210,847,923,889,920/1,049,612,741.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 525,156,399.08

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