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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 938,878,552.40, 1,408,317,828.60 and 899,071,653.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 938,878,552.40, 1,408,317,828.60 and 899,071,653.20 is: 1,348,607,479.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    938,878,552.40 : 1,408,317,828.60 = 899,071,653.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    938,878,552.40/1,408,317,828.60 = 899,071,653.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    938,878,552.40x = 1,408,317,828.60 × 899,071,653.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    938,878,552.40x = 1,266,178,638,390,436,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,266,178,638,390,436,096/938,878,552.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,348,607,479.80

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