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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,301,657,259.12, 1,952,270,013.96 and 428,269,277.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,301,657,259.12, 1,952,270,013.96 and 428,269,277.04 is: 642,332,888.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,301,657,259.12 : 1,952,270,013.96 = 428,269,277.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,301,657,259.12/1,952,270,013.96 = 428,269,277.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,301,657,259.12x = 1,952,270,013.96 × 428,269,277.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,301,657,259.12x = 836,097,267,465,520,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 836,097,267,465,520,000/1,301,657,259.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 642,332,888.79

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