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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,086,179,617.90, 1,629,269,426.85 and 268,291,918.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,086,179,617.90, 1,629,269,426.85 and 268,291,918.90 is: 402,437,878.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,086,179,617.90 : 1,629,269,426.85 = 268,291,918.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,086,179,617.90/1,629,269,426.85 = 268,291,918.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,086,179,617.90x = 1,629,269,426.85 × 268,291,918.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,086,179,617.90x = 437,119,820,934,689,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 437,119,820,934,689,664/1,086,179,617.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 402,437,878.35

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