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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 873,234,802.40, 1,309,852,203.60 and 838,797,425.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 873,234,802.40, 1,309,852,203.60 and 838,797,425.60 is: 1,258,196,138.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    873,234,802.40 : 1,309,852,203.60 = 838,797,425.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    873,234,802.40/1,309,852,203.60 = 838,797,425.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    873,234,802.40x = 1,309,852,203.60 × 838,797,425.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    873,234,802.40x = 1,098,700,656,296,167,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,098,700,656,296,167,040/873,234,802.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,258,196,138.40

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