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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 817,890,697.40, 1,226,804,553.30 and 272,632,231.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 817,890,697.40, 1,226,804,553.30 and 272,632,231.40 is: 408,937,849.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    817,890,697.40 : 1,226,804,553.30 = 272,632,231.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    817,890,697.40/1,226,804,553.30 = 272,632,231.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    817,890,697.40x = 1,226,804,553.30 × 272,632,231.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    817,890,697.40x = 334,466,462,857,859,200
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 334,466,462,857,859,200/817,890,697.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 408,937,849.42

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