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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 885,342,639.60, 1,328,013,959.40 and 873,249,404.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 885,342,639.60, 1,328,013,959.40 and 873,249,404.40 is: 1,309,874,106.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    885,342,639.60 : 1,328,013,959.40 = 873,249,404.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    885,342,639.60/1,328,013,959.40 = 873,249,404.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    885,342,639.60x = 1,328,013,959.40 × 873,249,404.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    885,342,639.60x = 1,159,687,399,080,935,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,159,687,399,080,935,936/885,342,639.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,309,874,106.60

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