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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,154,504,298.85, 1,731,581,472.80 and 314,212,522.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,154,504,298.85, 1,731,581,472.80 and 314,212,522.96 is: 471,271,162.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,154,504,298.85 : 1,731,581,472.80 = 314,212,522.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,154,504,298.85/1,731,581,472.80 = 314,212,522.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,154,504,298.85x = 1,731,581,472.80 × 314,212,522.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,154,504,298.85x = 544,084,583,269,051,648
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 544,084,583,269,051,648/1,154,504,298.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 471,271,162.71

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