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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,533,040,093.40, 2,299,578,580.42 and 427,577,638.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,533,040,093.40, 2,299,578,580.42 and 427,577,638.04 is: 641,371,600.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,533,040,093.40 : 2,299,578,580.42 = 427,577,638.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,533,040,093.40/2,299,578,580.42 = 427,577,638.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,533,040,093.40x = 2,299,578,580.42 × 427,577,638.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,533,040,093.40x = 983,248,377,903,359,872
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 983,248,377,903,359,872/1,533,040,093.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 641,371,600.22

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