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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,449,733,820.40, 2,174,725,993.15 and 400,471,656.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,449,733,820.40, 2,174,725,993.15 and 400,471,656.93 is: 600,742,087.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,449,733,820.40 : 2,174,725,993.15 = 400,471,656.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,449,733,820.40/2,174,725,993.15 = 400,471,656.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,449,733,820.40x = 2,174,725,993.15 × 400,471,656.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,449,733,820.40x = 870,916,121,846,000,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 870,916,121,846,000,896/1,449,733,820.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 600,742,087.68

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