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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 840,563,454.24, 1,261,620,216.72 and 426,330,957.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 840,563,454.24, 1,261,620,216.72 and 426,330,957.60 is: 639,889,531.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    840,563,454.24 : 1,261,620,216.72 = 426,330,957.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    840,563,454.24/1,261,620,216.72 = 426,330,957.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    840,563,454.24x = 1,261,620,216.72 × 426,330,957.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    840,563,454.24x = 537,867,755,121,757,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 537,867,755,121,757,184/840,563,454.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 639,889,531.73

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