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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 817,830,028.20, 1,226,752,040.70 and 272,571,562.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 817,830,028.20, 1,226,752,040.70 and 272,571,562.20 is: 408,859,675.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    817,830,028.20 : 1,226,752,040.70 = 272,571,562.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    817,830,028.20/1,226,752,040.70 = 272,571,562.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    817,830,028.20x = 1,226,752,040.70 × 272,571,562.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    817,830,028.20x = 334,377,720,165,636,992
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 334,377,720,165,636,992/817,830,028.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 408,859,675.77

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