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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,321,003,273.80, 1,981,504,910.70 and 400,878,136.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,321,003,273.80, 1,981,504,910.70 and 400,878,136.20 is: 601,317,204.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,321,003,273.80 : 1,981,504,910.70 = 400,878,136.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,321,003,273.80/1,981,504,910.70 = 400,878,136.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,321,003,273.80x = 1,981,504,910.70 × 400,878,136.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,321,003,273.80x = 794,341,995,472,563,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 794,341,995,472,563,456/1,321,003,273.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 601,317,204.30

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