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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 874,073,158.40, 1,311,109,737.60 and 868,971,324.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 874,073,158.40, 1,311,109,737.60 and 868,971,324.80 is: 1,303,456,987.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    874,073,158.40 : 1,311,109,737.60 = 868,971,324.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    874,073,158.40/1,311,109,737.60 = 868,971,324.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    874,073,158.40x = 1,311,109,737.60 × 868,971,324.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    874,073,158.40x = 1,139,316,765,640,452,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,139,316,765,640,452,224/874,073,158.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,303,456,987.20

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