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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,078,000,739.76, 1,616,838,921.70 and 301,545,755.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,078,000,739.76, 1,616,838,921.70 and 301,545,755.76 is: 452,273,265.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,078,000,739.76 : 1,616,838,921.70 = 301,545,755.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,078,000,739.76/1,616,838,921.70 = 301,545,755.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,078,000,739.76x = 1,616,838,921.70 × 301,545,755.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,078,000,739.76x = 487,550,914,586,209,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 487,550,914,586,209,984/1,078,000,739.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 452,273,265.32

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