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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,212,571,865.60, 1,818,857,798.40 and 436,242,852.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,212,571,865.60, 1,818,857,798.40 and 436,242,852.80 is: 654,364,279.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,212,571,865.60 : 1,818,857,798.40 = 436,242,852.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,212,571,865.60/1,818,857,798.40 = 436,242,852.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,212,571,865.60x = 1,818,857,798.40 × 436,242,852.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,212,571,865.60x = 793,463,714,811,543,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 793,463,714,811,543,296/1,212,571,865.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 654,364,279.20

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