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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,076,579,042.45, 1,614,868,561.83 and 258,691,343.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,076,579,042.45, 1,614,868,561.83 and 258,691,343.45 is: 388,037,014.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,076,579,042.45 : 1,614,868,561.83 = 258,691,343.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,076,579,042.45/1,614,868,561.83 = 258,691,343.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,076,579,042.45x = 1,614,868,561.83 × 258,691,343.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,076,579,042.45x = 417,752,517,746,897,728
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 417,752,517,746,897,728/1,076,579,042.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 388,037,014.73

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