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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 871,337,741.40, 1,305,215,021.70 and 599,016,000.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 871,337,741.40, 1,305,215,021.70 and 599,016,000.60 is: 897,292,341.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    871,337,741.40 : 1,305,215,021.70 = 599,016,000.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    871,337,741.40/1,305,215,021.70 = 599,016,000.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    871,337,741.40x = 1,305,215,021.70 × 599,016,000.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    871,337,741.40x = 781,844,682,221,776,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 781,844,682,221,776,256/871,337,741.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 897,292,341.50

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