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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,232,165,272.51, 1,848,231,764.66 and 299,485,411.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,232,165,272.51, 1,848,231,764.66 and 299,485,411.02 is: 449,224,192.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,232,165,272.51 : 1,848,231,764.66 = 299,485,411.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,232,165,272.51/1,848,231,764.66 = 299,485,411.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,232,165,272.51x = 1,848,231,764.66 × 299,485,411.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,232,165,272.51x = 553,518,449,700,168,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 553,518,449,700,168,640/1,232,165,272.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 449,224,192.61

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