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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,321,001,838.30, 1,981,502,757.45 and 400,876,700.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,321,001,838.30, 1,981,502,757.45 and 400,876,700.70 is: 601,315,051.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,321,001,838.30 : 1,981,502,757.45 = 400,876,700.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,321,001,838.30/1,981,502,757.45 = 400,876,700.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,321,001,838.30x = 1,981,502,757.45 × 400,876,700.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,321,001,838.30x = 794,338,287,834,508,288
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 794,338,287,834,508,288/1,321,001,838.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 601,315,051.05

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