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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 874,891,421.40, 1,312,337,132.10 and 808,378,627.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 874,891,421.40, 1,312,337,132.10 and 808,378,627.80 is: 1,212,567,941.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    874,891,421.40 : 1,312,337,132.10 = 808,378,627.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    874,891,421.40/1,312,337,132.10 = 808,378,627.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    874,891,421.40x = 1,312,337,132.10 × 808,378,627.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    874,891,421.40x = 1,060,865,290,057,985,152
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,060,865,290,057,985,152/874,891,421.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,212,567,941.70

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