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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 949,572,830.40, 1,424,359,245.60 and 863,408,529.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 949,572,830.40, 1,424,359,245.60 and 863,408,529.60 is: 1,295,112,794.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    949,572,830.40 : 1,424,359,245.60 = 863,408,529.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    949,572,830.40/1,424,359,245.60 = 863,408,529.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    949,572,830.40x = 1,424,359,245.60 × 863,408,529.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    949,572,830.40x = 1,229,803,921,865,661,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,229,803,921,865,661,184/949,572,830.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,295,112,794.40

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