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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 852,192,001.20, 1,278,288,001.80 and 818,748,980.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 852,192,001.20, 1,278,288,001.80 and 818,748,980.40 is: 1,228,123,470.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    852,192,001.20 : 1,278,288,001.80 = 818,748,980.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    852,192,001.20/1,278,288,001.80 = 818,748,980.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    852,192,001.20x = 1,278,288,001.80 × 818,748,980.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    852,192,001.20x = 1,046,596,998,131,303,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,046,596,998,131,303,296/852,192,001.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,228,123,470.60

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