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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 832,123,617.40, 1,248,384,491.70 and 400,947,527.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 832,123,617.40, 1,248,384,491.70 and 400,947,527.80 is: 601,517,208.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    832,123,617.40 : 1,248,384,491.70 = 400,947,527.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    832,123,617.40/1,248,384,491.70 = 400,947,527.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    832,123,617.40x = 1,248,384,491.70 × 400,947,527.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    832,123,617.40x = 500,536,675,690,974,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 500,536,675,690,974,656/832,123,617.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 601,517,208.77

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