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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,229,603,832.13, 1,844,404,302.65 and 400,556,118.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,229,603,832.13, 1,844,404,302.65 and 400,556,118.17 is: 600,833,706.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,229,603,832.13 : 1,844,404,302.65 = 400,556,118.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,229,603,832.13/1,844,404,302.65 = 400,556,118.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,229,603,832.13x = 1,844,404,302.65 × 400,556,118.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,229,603,832.13x = 738,787,427,805,529,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 738,787,427,805,529,856/1,229,603,832.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 600,833,706.35

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