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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,229,603,827.26, 1,844,404,295.34 and 400,556,113.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,229,603,827.26, 1,844,404,295.34 and 400,556,113.30 is: 600,833,699.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,229,603,827.26 : 1,844,404,295.34 = 400,556,113.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,229,603,827.26/1,844,404,295.34 = 400,556,113.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,229,603,827.26x = 1,844,404,295.34 × 400,556,113.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,229,603,827.26x = 738,787,415,895,215,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 738,787,415,895,215,744/1,229,603,827.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 600,833,699.05

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