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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 852,097,201.60, 1,278,145,802.40 and 679,910,317.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 852,097,201.60, 1,278,145,802.40 and 679,910,317.60 is: 1,019,865,476.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    852,097,201.60 : 1,278,145,802.40 = 679,910,317.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    852,097,201.60/1,278,145,802.40 = 679,910,317.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    852,097,201.60x = 1,278,145,802.40 × 679,910,317.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    852,097,201.60x = 869,024,518,448,890,880
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 869,024,518,448,890,880/852,097,201.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,019,865,476.40

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