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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 944,784,847.60, 1,417,177,271.40 and 849,550,620.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 944,784,847.60, 1,417,177,271.40 and 849,550,620.40 is: 1,274,325,930.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    944,784,847.60 : 1,417,177,271.40 = 849,550,620.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    944,784,847.60/1,417,177,271.40 = 849,550,620.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    944,784,847.60x = 1,417,177,271.40 × 849,550,620.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    944,784,847.60x = 1,203,963,830,134,649,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,203,963,830,134,649,344/944,784,847.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,274,325,930.60

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