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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,079,089,999.68, 1,618,639,198.56 and 261,200,988.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,079,089,999.68, 1,618,639,198.56 and 261,200,988.48 is: 391,802,499.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,079,089,999.68 : 1,618,639,198.56 = 261,200,988.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,079,089,999.68/1,618,639,198.56 = 261,200,988.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,079,089,999.68x = 1,618,639,198.56 × 261,200,988.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,079,089,999.68x = 422,790,158,656,346,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 422,790,158,656,346,944/1,079,089,999.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 391,802,499.13

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