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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 854,620,879.40, 1,281,931,319.10 and 797,289,986.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 854,620,879.40, 1,281,931,319.10 and 797,289,986.60 is: 1,195,934,979.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    854,620,879.40 : 1,281,931,319.10 = 797,289,986.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    854,620,879.40/1,281,931,319.10 = 797,289,986.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    854,620,879.40x = 1,281,931,319.10 × 797,289,986.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    854,620,879.40x = 1,022,071,004,227,359,232
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,022,071,004,227,359,232/854,620,879.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,195,934,979.90

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