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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 885,736,718.80, 1,328,605,078.20 and 516,893,045.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 885,736,718.80, 1,328,605,078.20 and 516,893,045.20 is: 775,339,567.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    885,736,718.80 : 1,328,605,078.20 = 516,893,045.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    885,736,718.80/1,328,605,078.20 = 516,893,045.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    885,736,718.80x = 1,328,605,078.20 × 516,893,045.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    885,736,718.80x = 686,746,724,738,982,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 686,746,724,738,982,144/885,736,718.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 775,339,567.80

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