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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,299,342,956.40, 1,949,297,869.80 and 379,144,335.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,299,342,956.40, 1,949,297,869.80 and 379,144,335.60 is: 568,799,208.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,299,342,956.40 : 1,949,297,869.80 = 379,144,335.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,299,342,956.40/1,949,297,869.80 = 379,144,335.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,299,342,956.40x = 1,949,297,869.80 × 379,144,335.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,299,342,956.40x = 739,065,245,731,816,320
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 739,065,245,731,816,320/1,299,342,956.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 568,799,208.93

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