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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 871,389,348.80, 1,305,320,426.40 and 542,856,459.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 871,389,348.80, 1,305,320,426.40 and 542,856,459.20 is: 813,186,006.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    871,389,348.80 : 1,305,320,426.40 = 542,856,459.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    871,389,348.80/1,305,320,426.40 = 542,856,459.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    871,389,348.80x = 1,305,320,426.40 × 542,856,459.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    871,389,348.80x = 708,601,624,796,938,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 708,601,624,796,938,368/871,389,348.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 813,186,006.66

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