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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,068,178,676.37, 1,602,122,559.78 and 281,166,426

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,068,178,676.37, 1,602,122,559.78 and 281,166,426 is: 421,711,352.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,068,178,676.37 : 1,602,122,559.78 = 281,166,426 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,068,178,676.37/1,602,122,559.78 = 281,166,426/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,068,178,676.37x = 1,602,122,559.78 × 281,166,426
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,068,178,676.37x = 450,463,074,147,313,920
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 450,463,074,147,313,920/1,068,178,676.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 421,711,352.33

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