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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,056,339,634.80, 1,584,579,436.20 and 279,974,463.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,056,339,634.80, 1,584,579,436.20 and 279,974,463.60 is: 419,980,244.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,056,339,634.80 : 1,584,579,436.20 = 279,974,463.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,056,339,634.80/1,584,579,436.20 = 279,974,463.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,056,339,634.80x = 1,584,579,436.20 × 279,974,463.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,056,339,634.80x = 443,641,777,681,685,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 443,641,777,681,685,504/1,056,339,634.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 419,980,244.11

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