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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 857,911,501.20, 1,286,867,251.80 and 857,911,501.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 857,911,501.20, 1,286,867,251.80 and 857,911,501.20 is: 1,286,867,251.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    857,911,501.20 : 1,286,867,251.80 = 857,911,501.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    857,911,501.20/1,286,867,251.80 = 857,911,501.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    857,911,501.20x = 1,286,867,251.80 × 857,911,501.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    857,911,501.20x = 1,104,018,215,836,856,448
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,104,018,215,836,856,448/857,911,501.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,286,867,251.80

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