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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,055,254,331.52, 1,582,894,958.40 and 278,893,281.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,055,254,331.52, 1,582,894,958.40 and 278,893,281.60 is: 418,343,480.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,055,254,331.52 : 1,582,894,958.40 = 278,893,281.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,055,254,331.52/1,582,894,958.40 = 278,893,281.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,055,254,331.52x = 1,582,894,958.40 × 278,893,281.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,055,254,331.52x = 441,458,769,376,271,552
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 441,458,769,376,271,552/1,055,254,331.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 418,343,480.04

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