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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 871,389,343.80, 1,305,320,418.90 and 542,856,454.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 871,389,343.80, 1,305,320,418.90 and 542,856,454.20 is: 813,185,999.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    871,389,343.80 : 1,305,320,418.90 = 542,856,454.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    871,389,343.80/1,305,320,418.90 = 542,856,454.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    871,389,343.80x = 1,305,320,418.90 × 542,856,454.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    871,389,343.80x = 708,601,614,198,912,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 708,601,614,198,912,768/871,389,343.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 813,185,999.16

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