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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 668,115,940.04, 1,000,988,206.13 and 279,082,626.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 668,115,940.04, 1,000,988,206.13 and 279,082,626.02 is: 418,128,651.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    668,115,940.04 : 1,000,988,206.13 = 279,082,626.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    668,115,940.04/1,000,988,206.13 = 279,082,626.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    668,115,940.04x = 1,000,988,206.13 × 279,082,626.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    668,115,940.04x = 279,358,417,181,809,440
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 279,358,417,181,809,440/668,115,940.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 418,128,651.69

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