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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,068,186,756.47, 1,602,134,683.40 and 281,174,500.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,068,186,756.47, 1,602,134,683.40 and 281,174,500.17 is: 421,723,463.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,068,186,756.47 : 1,602,134,683.40 = 281,174,500.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,068,186,756.47/1,602,134,683.40 = 281,174,500.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,068,186,756.47x = 1,602,134,683.40 × 281,174,500.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,068,186,756.47x = 450,479,418,810,719,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 450,479,418,810,719,104/1,068,186,756.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 421,723,463.70

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