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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,072,426,560.04, 1,608,637,463.32 and 285,480,391.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,072,426,560.04, 1,608,637,463.32 and 285,480,391.24 is: 428,219,954.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,072,426,560.04 : 1,608,637,463.32 = 285,480,391.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,072,426,560.04/1,608,637,463.32 = 285,480,391.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,072,426,560.04x = 1,608,637,463.32 × 285,480,391.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,072,426,560.04x = 459,234,452,391,914,752
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 459,234,452,391,914,752/1,072,426,560.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 428,219,954.17

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