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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 839,876,685.80, 1,259,815,028.70 and 792,259,572.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 839,876,685.80, 1,259,815,028.70 and 792,259,572.20 is: 1,188,389,358.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    839,876,685.80 : 1,259,815,028.70 = 792,259,572.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    839,876,685.80/1,259,815,028.70 = 792,259,572.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    839,876,685.80x = 1,259,815,028.70 × 792,259,572.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    839,876,685.80x = 998,100,515,688,992,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 998,100,515,688,992,768/839,876,685.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,188,389,358.30

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