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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 938,878,632.40, 1,408,317,948.60 and 899,071,733.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 938,878,632.40, 1,408,317,948.60 and 899,071,733.20 is: 1,348,607,599.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    938,878,632.40 : 1,408,317,948.60 = 899,071,733.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    938,878,632.40/1,408,317,948.60 = 899,071,733.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    938,878,632.40x = 1,408,317,948.60 × 899,071,733.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    938,878,632.40x = 1,266,178,858,944,470,528
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,266,178,858,944,470,528/938,878,632.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,348,607,599.80

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