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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 874,037,228.80, 1,311,055,843.20 and 778,803,001.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 874,037,228.80, 1,311,055,843.20 and 778,803,001.60 is: 1,168,204,502.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    874,037,228.80 : 1,311,055,843.20 = 778,803,001.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    874,037,228.80/1,311,055,843.20 = 778,803,001.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    874,037,228.80x = 1,311,055,843.20 × 778,803,001.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    874,037,228.80x = 1,021,054,225,949,379,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,021,054,225,949,379,072/874,037,228.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,168,204,502.40

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