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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,396,324,941.42, 2,093,857,114.44 and 400,118,110.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,396,324,941.42, 2,093,857,114.44 and 400,118,110.68 is: 599,996,553.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,396,324,941.42 : 2,093,857,114.44 = 400,118,110.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,396,324,941.42/2,093,857,114.44 = 400,118,110.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,396,324,941.42x = 2,093,857,114.44 × 400,118,110.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,396,324,941.42x = 837,790,152,663,609,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 837,790,152,663,609,344/1,396,324,941.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 599,996,553.68

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