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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,321,004,057.80, 1,981,506,086.70 and 400,878,920.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,321,004,057.80, 1,981,506,086.70 and 400,878,920.20 is: 601,318,380.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,321,004,057.80 : 1,981,506,086.70 = 400,878,920.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,321,004,057.80/1,981,506,086.70 = 400,878,920.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,321,004,057.80x = 1,981,506,086.70 × 400,878,920.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,321,004,057.80x = 794,344,020,406,023,552
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 794,344,020,406,023,552/1,321,004,057.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 601,318,380.30

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