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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,071,428,415.24, 1,607,148,040.25 and 334,436,540.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,071,428,415.24, 1,607,148,040.25 and 334,436,540.12 is: 501,656,501.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,071,428,415.24 : 1,607,148,040.25 = 334,436,540.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,071,428,415.24/1,607,148,040.25 = 334,436,540.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,071,428,415.24x = 1,607,148,040.25 × 334,436,540.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,071,428,415.24x = 537,489,030,041,848,512
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 537,489,030,041,848,512/1,071,428,415.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 501,656,501.17

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