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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 851,436,014.40, 1,277,154,021.60 and 837,087,107.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 851,436,014.40, 1,277,154,021.60 and 837,087,107.40 is: 1,255,630,661.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    851,436,014.40 : 1,277,154,021.60 = 837,087,107.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    851,436,014.40/1,277,154,021.60 = 837,087,107.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    851,436,014.40x = 1,277,154,021.60 × 837,087,107.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    851,436,014.40x = 1,069,089,165,645,421,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,069,089,165,645,421,056/851,436,014.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,255,630,661.10

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