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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,321,020,198.80, 1,981,530,298.20 and 400,895,061.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,321,020,198.80, 1,981,530,298.20 and 400,895,061.20 is: 601,342,591.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,321,020,198.80 : 1,981,530,298.20 = 400,895,061.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,321,020,198.80/1,981,530,298.20 = 400,895,061.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,321,020,198.80x = 1,981,530,298.20 × 400,895,061.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,321,020,198.80x = 794,385,710,166,543,232
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 794,385,710,166,543,232/1,321,020,198.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 601,342,591.80

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