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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,229,579,799.26, 1,844,368,266.33 and 400,532,104.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,229,579,799.26, 1,844,368,266.33 and 400,532,104.53 is: 600,797,690.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,229,579,799.26 : 1,844,368,266.33 = 400,532,104.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,229,579,799.26/1,844,368,266.33 = 400,532,104.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,229,579,799.26x = 1,844,368,266.33 × 400,532,104.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,229,579,799.26x = 738,728,703,241,502,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 738,728,703,241,502,336/1,229,579,799.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 600,797,690.15

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