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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,114,875,555.52, 1,672,205,273.34 and 338,528,040.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,114,875,555.52, 1,672,205,273.34 and 338,528,040.52 is: 507,759,248.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,114,875,555.52 : 1,672,205,273.34 = 338,528,040.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,114,875,555.52/1,672,205,273.34 = 338,528,040.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,114,875,555.52x = 1,672,205,273.34 × 338,528,040.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,114,875,555.52x = 566,088,374,531,001,152
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 566,088,374,531,001,152/1,114,875,555.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 507,759,248.76

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