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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 813,843,962.40, 1,220,840,593.20 and 268,586,695.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 813,843,962.40, 1,220,840,593.20 and 268,586,695.20 is: 402,904,678.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    813,843,962.40 : 1,220,840,593.20 = 268,586,695.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    813,843,962.40/1,220,840,593.20 = 268,586,695.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    813,843,962.40x = 1,220,840,593.20 × 268,586,695.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    813,843,962.40x = 327,901,540,293,595,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 327,901,540,293,595,584/813,843,962.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 402,904,678.84

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