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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,119,312,878.40, 1,679,184,518.40 and 429,166,310.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,119,312,878.40, 1,679,184,518.40 and 429,166,310.40 is: 643,831,977.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,119,312,878.40 : 1,679,184,518.40 = 429,166,310.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,119,312,878.40/1,679,184,518.40 = 429,166,310.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,119,312,878.40x = 1,679,184,518.40 × 429,166,310.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,119,312,878.40x = 720,649,424,242,528,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 720,649,424,242,528,896/1,119,312,878.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 643,831,977.77

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