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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,229,603,828.38, 1,844,404,297.02 and 400,556,114.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,229,603,828.38, 1,844,404,297.02 and 400,556,114.42 is: 600,833,700.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,229,603,828.38 : 1,844,404,297.02 = 400,556,114.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,229,603,828.38/1,844,404,297.02 = 400,556,114.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,229,603,828.38x = 1,844,404,297.02 × 400,556,114.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,229,603,828.38x = 738,787,418,624,660,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 738,787,418,624,660,736/1,229,603,828.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 600,833,700.72

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