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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,417,732,998.40, 2,126,599,497.60 and 834,868,921.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,417,732,998.40, 2,126,599,497.60 and 834,868,921.60 is: 1,252,303,382.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,417,732,998.40 : 2,126,599,497.60 = 834,868,921.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,417,732,998.40/2,126,599,497.60 = 834,868,921.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,417,732,998.40x = 2,126,599,497.60 × 834,868,921.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,417,732,998.40x = 1,775,431,829,236,413,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,775,431,829,236,413,696/1,417,732,998.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,252,303,382.40

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