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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 938,442,819.60, 1,407,664,229.40 and 721,189,738.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 938,442,819.60, 1,407,664,229.40 and 721,189,738.80 is: 1,081,784,608.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    938,442,819.60 : 1,407,664,229.40 = 721,189,738.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    938,442,819.60/1,407,664,229.40 = 721,189,738.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    938,442,819.60x = 1,407,664,229.40 × 721,189,738.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    938,442,819.60x = 1,015,192,997,919,089,280
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,015,192,997,919,089,280/938,442,819.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,081,784,608.20

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