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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 811,598,493.12, 1,120,008,071.68 and 440,320,524.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 811,598,493.12, 1,120,008,071.68 and 440,320,524.50 is: 607,643,490.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    811,598,493.12 : 1,120,008,071.68 = 440,320,524.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    811,598,493.12/1,120,008,071.68 = 440,320,524.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    811,598,493.12x = 1,120,008,071.68 × 440,320,524.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    811,598,493.12x = 493,162,541,566,371,200
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 493,162,541,566,371,200/811,598,493.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 607,643,490.90

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