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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 839,808,889.20, 1,259,713,333.80 and 664,456,978.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 839,808,889.20, 1,259,713,333.80 and 664,456,978.80 is: 996,685,468.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    839,808,889.20 : 1,259,713,333.80 = 664,456,978.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    839,808,889.20/1,259,713,333.80 = 664,456,978.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    839,808,889.20x = 1,259,713,333.80 × 664,456,978.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    839,808,889.20x = 837,025,315,930,823,808
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 837,025,315,930,823,808/839,808,889.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 996,685,468.20

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