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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 854,620,874.40, 1,281,931,311.60 and 797,289,981.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 854,620,874.40, 1,281,931,311.60 and 797,289,981.60 is: 1,195,934,972.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    854,620,874.40 : 1,281,931,311.60 = 797,289,981.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    854,620,874.40/1,281,931,311.60 = 797,289,981.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    854,620,874.40x = 1,281,931,311.60 × 797,289,981.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    854,620,874.40x = 1,022,070,991,838,027,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,022,070,991,838,027,776/854,620,874.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,195,934,972.40

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