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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,229,603,831.13, 1,844,404,301.15 and 400,556,117.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,229,603,831.13, 1,844,404,301.15 and 400,556,117.17 is: 600,833,704.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,229,603,831.13 : 1,844,404,301.15 = 400,556,117.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,229,603,831.13/1,844,404,301.15 = 400,556,117.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,229,603,831.13x = 1,844,404,301.15 × 400,556,117.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,229,603,831.13x = 738,787,425,349,066,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 738,787,425,349,066,624/1,229,603,831.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 600,833,704.84

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