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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 885,736,008.70, 1,328,604,013.05 and 838,384,615.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 885,736,008.70, 1,328,604,013.05 and 838,384,615.60 is: 1,257,576,923.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    885,736,008.70 : 1,328,604,013.05 = 838,384,615.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    885,736,008.70/1,328,604,013.05 = 838,384,615.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    885,736,008.70x = 1,328,604,013.05 × 838,384,615.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    885,736,008.70x = 1,113,881,164,765,541,632
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,113,881,164,765,541,632/885,736,008.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,257,576,923.40

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