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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 829,507,652.40, 1,244,261,478.60 and 521,802,001.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 829,507,652.40, 1,244,261,478.60 and 521,802,001.20 is: 782,703,001.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    829,507,652.40 : 1,244,261,478.60 = 521,802,001.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    829,507,652.40/1,244,261,478.60 = 521,802,001.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    829,507,652.40x = 1,244,261,478.60 × 521,802,001.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    829,507,652.40x = 649,258,129,549,550,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 649,258,129,549,550,848/829,507,652.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 782,703,001.80

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