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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,248,272,259.24, 1,872,676,729.66 and 362,973,001.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,248,272,259.24, 1,872,676,729.66 and 362,973,001.68 is: 544,537,530.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,248,272,259.24 : 1,872,676,729.66 = 362,973,001.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,248,272,259.24/1,872,676,729.66 = 362,973,001.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,248,272,259.24x = 1,872,676,729.66 × 362,973,001.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,248,272,259.24x = 679,731,093,740,976,128
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 679,731,093,740,976,128/1,248,272,259.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 544,537,530.74

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