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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 857,304,055.90, 1,285,956,083.85 and 851,257,438.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 857,304,055.90, 1,285,956,083.85 and 851,257,438.30 is: 1,276,886,157.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    857,304,055.90 : 1,285,956,083.85 = 851,257,438.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    857,304,055.90/1,285,956,083.85 = 851,257,438.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    857,304,055.90x = 1,285,956,083.85 × 851,257,438.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    857,304,055.90x = 1,094,679,681,704,450,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,094,679,681,704,450,816/857,304,055.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,276,886,157.45

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