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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,449,665,263.92, 2,174,101,032.24 and 400,152,575.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,449,665,263.92, 2,174,101,032.24 and 400,152,575.28 is: 600,119,316.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,449,665,263.92 : 2,174,101,032.24 = 400,152,575.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,449,665,263.92/2,174,101,032.24 = 400,152,575.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,449,665,263.92x = 2,174,101,032.24 × 400,152,575.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,449,665,263.92x = 869,972,126,969,742,208
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 869,972,126,969,742,208/1,449,665,263.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 600,119,316.25

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