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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 878,342,537.90, 1,317,465,310.91 and 642,234,013.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 878,342,537.90, 1,317,465,310.91 and 642,234,013.92 is: 963,315,561.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    878,342,537.90 : 1,317,465,310.91 = 642,234,013.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    878,342,537.90/1,317,465,310.91 = 642,234,013.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    878,342,537.90x = 1,317,465,310.91 × 642,234,013.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    878,342,537.90x = 846,121,034,822,878,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 846,121,034,822,878,848/878,342,537.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 963,315,561.20

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