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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 824,499,216.80, 1,236,748,825.20 and 742,869,879.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 824,499,216.80, 1,236,748,825.20 and 742,869,879.20 is: 1,114,304,818.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    824,499,216.80 : 1,236,748,825.20 = 742,869,879.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    824,499,216.80/1,236,748,825.20 = 742,869,879.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    824,499,216.80x = 1,236,748,825.20 × 742,869,879.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    824,499,216.80x = 918,743,450,377,065,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 918,743,450,377,065,984/824,499,216.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,114,304,818.80

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