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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 851,489,372.80, 1,277,234,059.20 and 667,823,363.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 851,489,372.80, 1,277,234,059.20 and 667,823,363.20 is: 1,001,735,044.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    851,489,372.80 : 1,277,234,059.20 = 667,823,363.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    851,489,372.80/1,277,234,059.20 = 667,823,363.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    851,489,372.80x = 1,277,234,059.20 × 667,823,363.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    851,489,372.80x = 852,966,745,008,531,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 852,966,745,008,531,968/851,489,372.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,001,735,044.80

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