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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 840,551,859.40, 1,257,426,566.70 and 738,515,187.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 840,551,859.40, 1,257,426,566.70 and 738,515,187.40 is: 1,104,784,441.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    840,551,859.40 : 1,257,426,566.70 = 738,515,187.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    840,551,859.40/1,257,426,566.70 = 738,515,187.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    840,551,859.40x = 1,257,426,566.70 × 738,515,187.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    840,551,859.40x = 928,628,616,548,189,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 928,628,616,548,189,056/840,551,859.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,104,784,441.51

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