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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,259,598,743.40, 1,888,012,431.90 and 441,289,828.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,259,598,743.40, 1,888,012,431.90 and 441,289,828.20 is: 661,449,279.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,259,598,743.40 : 1,888,012,431.90 = 441,289,828.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,259,598,743.40/1,888,012,431.90 = 441,289,828.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,259,598,743.40x = 1,888,012,431.90 × 441,289,828.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,259,598,743.40x = 833,160,681,712,615,168
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 833,160,681,712,615,168/1,259,598,743.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 661,449,279.84

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