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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,103,662,860.42, 1,655,500,268.42 and 327,315,247.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,103,662,860.42, 1,655,500,268.42 and 327,315,247.58 is: 490,974,644.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,103,662,860.42 : 1,655,500,268.42 = 327,315,247.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,103,662,860.42/1,655,500,268.42 = 327,315,247.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,103,662,860.42x = 1,655,500,268.42 × 327,315,247.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,103,662,860.42x = 541,870,480,226,648,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 541,870,480,226,648,768/1,103,662,860.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 490,974,644.21

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