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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 844,049,568.40, 1,266,298,301.40 and 298,734,240.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 844,049,568.40, 1,266,298,301.40 and 298,734,240.40 is: 448,180,622.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    844,049,568.40 : 1,266,298,301.40 = 298,734,240.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    844,049,568.40/1,266,298,301.40 = 298,734,240.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    844,049,568.40x = 1,266,298,301.40 × 298,734,240.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    844,049,568.40x = 378,286,661,188,539,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 378,286,661,188,539,264/844,049,568.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 448,180,622.74

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