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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 847,872,029.80, 1,271,808,044.70 and 842,497,258.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 847,872,029.80, 1,271,808,044.70 and 842,497,258.60 is: 1,263,745,887.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    847,872,029.80 : 1,271,808,044.70 = 842,497,258.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    847,872,029.80/1,271,808,044.70 = 842,497,258.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    847,872,029.80x = 1,271,808,044.70 × 842,497,258.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    847,872,029.80x = 1,071,494,791,125,176,320
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,071,494,791,125,176,320/847,872,029.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,263,745,887.90

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