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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 944,784,844.60, 1,417,177,266.90 and 849,550,617.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 944,784,844.60, 1,417,177,266.90 and 849,550,617.40 is: 1,274,325,926.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    944,784,844.60 : 1,417,177,266.90 = 849,550,617.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    944,784,844.60/1,417,177,266.90 = 849,550,617.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    944,784,844.60x = 1,417,177,266.90 × 849,550,617.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    944,784,844.60x = 1,203,963,822,060,139,520
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,203,963,822,060,139,520/944,784,844.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,274,325,926.10

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