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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,401,087,872.80, 2,101,631,809.20 and 885,802,679.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,401,087,872.80, 2,101,631,809.20 and 885,802,679.20 is: 1,328,704,018.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,401,087,872.80 : 2,101,631,809.20 = 885,802,679.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,401,087,872.80/2,101,631,809.20 = 885,802,679.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,401,087,872.80x = 2,101,631,809.20 × 885,802,679.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,401,087,872.80x = 1,861,631,087,281,303,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,861,631,087,281,303,296/1,401,087,872.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,328,704,018.80

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