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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,090,428,772.80, 1,636,091,056.80 and 400,666,468.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,090,428,772.80, 1,636,091,056.80 and 400,666,468.80 is: 601,164,278.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,090,428,772.80 : 1,636,091,056.80 = 400,666,468.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,090,428,772.80/1,636,091,056.80 = 400,666,468.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,090,428,772.80x = 1,636,091,056.80 × 400,666,468.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,090,428,772.80x = 655,526,826,363,316,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 655,526,826,363,316,224/1,090,428,772.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 601,164,278.42

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