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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,120,386,601.44, 1,680,660,617.40 and 430,293,856.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,120,386,601.44, 1,680,660,617.40 and 430,293,856.32 is: 645,471,783.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,120,386,601.44 : 1,680,660,617.40 = 430,293,856.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,120,386,601.44/1,680,660,617.40 = 430,293,856.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,120,386,601.44x = 1,680,660,617.40 × 430,293,856.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,120,386,601.44x = 723,177,938,226,198,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 723,177,938,226,198,144/1,120,386,601.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 645,471,783.84

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