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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,701,259,941.12, 2,551,889,913.12 and 408,795,429.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,701,259,941.12, 2,551,889,913.12 and 408,795,429.12 is: 613,193,144.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,701,259,941.12 : 2,551,889,913.12 = 408,795,429.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,701,259,941.12/2,551,889,913.12 = 408,795,429.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,701,259,941.12x = 2,551,889,913.12 × 408,795,429.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,701,259,941.12x = 1,043,200,932,100,889,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,043,200,932,100,889,856/1,701,259,941.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 613,193,144.03

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