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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 827,123,485.20, 1,240,685,227.80 and 821,383,922.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 827,123,485.20, 1,240,685,227.80 and 821,383,922.40 is: 1,232,075,883.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    827,123,485.20 : 1,240,685,227.80 = 821,383,922.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    827,123,485.20/1,240,685,227.80 = 821,383,922.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    827,123,485.20x = 1,240,685,227.80 × 821,383,922.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    827,123,485.20x = 1,019,078,898,874,101,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,019,078,898,874,101,504/827,123,485.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,232,075,883.60

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