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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 863,138,840.70, 1,294,708,261.05 and 857,092,223.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 863,138,840.70, 1,294,708,261.05 and 857,092,223.10 is: 1,285,638,334.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    863,138,840.70 : 1,294,708,261.05 = 857,092,223.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    863,138,840.70/1,294,708,261.05 = 857,092,223.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    863,138,840.70x = 1,294,708,261.05 × 857,092,223.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    863,138,840.70x = 1,109,684,381,729,279,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,109,684,381,729,279,616/863,138,840.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,285,638,334.65

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