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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 851,597,906.40, 1,277,396,859.60 and 832,466,030.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 851,597,906.40, 1,277,396,859.60 and 832,466,030.40 is: 1,248,699,045.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    851,597,906.40 : 1,277,396,859.60 = 832,466,030.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    851,597,906.40/1,277,396,859.60 = 832,466,030.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    851,597,906.40x = 1,277,396,859.60 × 832,466,030.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    851,597,906.40x = 1,063,389,492,956,638,080
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,063,389,492,956,638,080/851,597,906.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,248,699,045.60

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