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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 885,739,235.20, 1,328,608,852.80 and 656,156,723.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 885,739,235.20, 1,328,608,852.80 and 656,156,723.20 is: 984,235,084.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    885,739,235.20 : 1,328,608,852.80 = 656,156,723.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    885,739,235.20/1,328,608,852.80 = 656,156,723.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    885,739,235.20x = 1,328,608,852.80 × 656,156,723.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    885,739,235.20x = 871,775,631,267,759,232
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 871,775,631,267,759,232/885,739,235.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 984,235,084.80

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