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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 857,304,099.40, 1,285,956,149.10 and 851,257,481.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 857,304,099.40, 1,285,956,149.10 and 851,257,481.80 is: 1,276,886,222.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    857,304,099.40 : 1,285,956,149.10 = 851,257,481.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    857,304,099.40/1,285,956,149.10 = 851,257,481.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    857,304,099.40x = 1,285,956,149.10 × 851,257,481.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    857,304,099.40x = 1,094,679,793,188,091,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,094,679,793,188,091,136/857,304,099.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,276,886,222.70

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