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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,526,100,249.60, 2,289,150,374.40 and 377,242,905.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,526,100,249.60, 2,289,150,374.40 and 377,242,905.60 is: 565,864,358.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,526,100,249.60 : 2,289,150,374.40 = 377,242,905.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,526,100,249.60/2,289,150,374.40 = 377,242,905.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,526,100,249.60x = 2,289,150,374.40 × 377,242,905.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,526,100,249.60x = 863,565,738,593,984,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 863,565,738,593,984,000/1,526,100,249.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 565,864,358.40

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