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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,325,697,856.40, 1,988,696,083.80 and 405,566,886.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,325,697,856.40, 1,988,696,083.80 and 405,566,886.80 is: 608,396,004.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,325,697,856.40 : 1,988,696,083.80 = 405,566,886.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,325,697,856.40/1,988,696,083.80 = 405,566,886.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,325,697,856.40x = 1,988,696,083.80 × 405,566,886.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,325,697,856.40x = 806,549,279,498,117,888
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 806,549,279,498,117,888/1,325,697,856.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 608,396,004.87

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