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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 840,540,897.40, 1,257,410,123.70 and 738,504,225.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 840,540,897.40, 1,257,410,123.70 and 738,504,225.40 is: 1,104,768,003.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    840,540,897.40 : 1,257,410,123.70 = 738,504,225.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    840,540,897.40/1,257,410,123.70 = 738,504,225.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    840,540,897.40x = 1,257,410,123.70 × 738,504,225.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    840,540,897.40x = 928,602,689,413,186,688
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 928,602,689,413,186,688/840,540,897.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,104,768,003.90

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