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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 999,933,026.48, 1,499,895,255.92 and 252,955,869.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 999,933,026.48, 1,499,895,255.92 and 252,955,869.20 is: 379,432,720.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    999,933,026.48 : 1,499,895,255.92 = 252,955,869.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    999,933,026.48/1,499,895,255.92 = 252,955,869.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    999,933,026.48x = 1,499,895,255.92 × 252,955,869.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    999,933,026.48x = 379,407,308,170,200,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 379,407,308,170,200,064/999,933,026.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 379,432,720.12

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