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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,090,662,348.44, 1,636,154,972.52 and 400,515,794.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,090,662,348.44, 1,636,154,972.52 and 400,515,794.24 is: 600,832,979.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,090,662,348.44 : 1,636,154,972.52 = 400,515,794.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,090,662,348.44/1,636,154,972.52 = 400,515,794.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,090,662,348.44x = 1,636,154,972.52 × 400,515,794.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,090,662,348.44x = 655,305,908,318,573,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 655,305,908,318,573,184/1,090,662,348.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 600,832,979.39

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