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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 961,598,973.12, 1,442,423,304 and 262,096,860.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 961,598,973.12, 1,442,423,304 and 262,096,860.48 is: 393,152,062.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    961,598,973.12 : 1,442,423,304 = 262,096,860.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    961,598,973.12/1,442,423,304 = 262,096,860.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    961,598,973.12x = 1,442,423,304 × 262,096,860.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    961,598,973.12x = 378,054,619,461,588,608
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 378,054,619,461,588,608/961,598,973.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 393,152,062.38

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