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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,049,690,839.68, 1,574,579,291.04 and 360,072,348.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,049,690,839.68, 1,574,579,291.04 and 360,072,348.48 is: 540,123,283.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,049,690,839.68 : 1,574,579,291.04 = 360,072,348.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,049,690,839.68/1,574,579,291.04 = 360,072,348.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,049,690,839.68x = 1,574,579,291.04 × 360,072,348.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,049,690,839.68x = 566,962,463,192,746,240
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 566,962,463,192,746,240/1,049,690,839.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 540,123,283.70

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