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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 808,970,659.20, 1,213,455,988.80 and 800,908,502.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 808,970,659.20, 1,213,455,988.80 and 800,908,502.40 is: 1,201,362,753.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    808,970,659.20 : 1,213,455,988.80 = 800,908,502.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    808,970,659.20/1,213,455,988.80 = 800,908,502.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    808,970,659.20x = 1,213,455,988.80 × 800,908,502.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    808,970,659.20x = 971,867,218,718,119,168
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 971,867,218,718,119,168/808,970,659.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,201,362,753.60

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