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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 885,696,049.20, 1,328,544,073.80 and 394,408,369.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 885,696,049.20, 1,328,544,073.80 and 394,408,369.20 is: 591,612,553.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    885,696,049.20 : 1,328,544,073.80 = 394,408,369.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    885,696,049.20/1,328,544,073.80 = 394,408,369.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    885,696,049.20x = 1,328,544,073.80 × 394,408,369.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    885,696,049.20x = 523,988,901,557,782,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 523,988,901,557,782,400/885,696,049.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 591,612,553.80

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