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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 840,118,337.20, 1,258,161,966.60 and 408,792,948.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 840,118,337.20, 1,258,161,966.60 and 408,792,948.40 is: 612,208,681.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    840,118,337.20 : 1,258,161,966.60 = 408,792,948.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    840,118,337.20/1,258,161,966.60 = 408,792,948.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    840,118,337.20x = 1,258,161,966.60 × 408,792,948.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    840,118,337.20x = 514,327,739,891,156,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 514,327,739,891,156,224/840,118,337.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 612,208,681.94

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