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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,119,852,032.40, 1,679,778,048.60 and 420,342,816.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,119,852,032.40, 1,679,778,048.60 and 420,342,816.15 is: 630,514,224.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,119,852,032.40 : 1,679,778,048.60 = 420,342,816.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,119,852,032.40/1,679,778,048.60 = 420,342,816.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,119,852,032.40x = 1,679,778,048.60 × 420,342,816.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,119,852,032.40x = 706,082,635,455,475,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 706,082,635,455,475,456/1,119,852,032.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 630,514,224.23

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