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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,229,603,820.50, 1,844,404,285.21 and 400,556,106.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,229,603,820.50, 1,844,404,285.21 and 400,556,106.54 is: 600,833,688.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,229,603,820.50 : 1,844,404,285.21 = 400,556,106.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,229,603,820.50/1,844,404,285.21 = 400,556,106.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,229,603,820.50x = 1,844,404,285.21 × 400,556,106.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,229,603,820.50x = 738,787,399,368,407,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 738,787,399,368,407,936/1,229,603,820.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 600,833,688.91

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