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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,229,603,802.44, 1,844,404,258.19 and 400,556,088.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,229,603,802.44, 1,844,404,258.19 and 400,556,088.50 is: 600,833,661.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,229,603,802.44 : 1,844,404,258.19 = 400,556,088.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,229,603,802.44/1,844,404,258.19 = 400,556,088.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,229,603,802.44x = 1,844,404,258.19 × 400,556,088.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,229,603,802.44x = 738,787,355,262,105,728
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 738,787,355,262,105,728/1,229,603,802.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 600,833,661.87

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