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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 829,462,762.37, 1,144,931,397.17 and 660,227,432.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 829,462,762.37, 1,144,931,397.17 and 660,227,432.03 is: 911,330,984.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    829,462,762.37 : 1,144,931,397.17 = 660,227,432.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    829,462,762.37/1,144,931,397.17 = 660,227,432.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    829,462,762.37x = 1,144,931,397.17 × 660,227,432.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    829,462,762.37x = 755,915,116,199,805,440
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 755,915,116,199,805,440/829,462,762.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 911,330,984.94

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