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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,321,046,533.80, 1,981,569,800.70 and 400,921,396.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,321,046,533.80, 1,981,569,800.70 and 400,921,396.20 is: 601,382,094.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,321,046,533.80 : 1,981,569,800.70 = 400,921,396.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,321,046,533.80/1,981,569,800.70 = 400,921,396.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,321,046,533.80x = 1,981,569,800.70 × 400,921,396.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,321,046,533.80x = 794,453,731,164,399,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 794,453,731,164,399,744/1,321,046,533.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 601,382,094.30

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