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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,275,508,937.21, 1,913,263,430.40 and 306,160,553.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,275,508,937.21, 1,913,263,430.40 and 306,160,553.21 is: 459,240,835.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,275,508,937.21 : 1,913,263,430.40 = 306,160,553.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,275,508,937.21/1,913,263,430.40 = 306,160,553.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,275,508,937.21x = 1,913,263,430.40 × 306,160,553.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,275,508,937.21x = 585,765,790,287,726,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 585,765,790,287,726,336/1,275,508,937.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 459,240,835.72

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