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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 885,345,087.60, 1,328,017,631.40 and 873,251,852.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 885,345,087.60, 1,328,017,631.40 and 873,251,852.40 is: 1,309,877,778.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    885,345,087.60 : 1,328,017,631.40 = 873,251,852.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    885,345,087.60/1,328,017,631.40 = 873,251,852.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    885,345,087.60x = 1,328,017,631.40 × 873,251,852.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    885,345,087.60x = 1,159,693,856,639,910,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,159,693,856,639,910,400/885,345,087.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,309,877,778.60

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