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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 885,739,417.20, 1,328,609,125.80 and 656,156,905.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 885,739,417.20, 1,328,609,125.80 and 656,156,905.20 is: 984,235,357.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    885,739,417.20 : 1,328,609,125.80 = 656,156,905.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    885,739,417.20/1,328,609,125.80 = 656,156,905.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    885,739,417.20x = 1,328,609,125.80 × 656,156,905.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    885,739,417.20x = 871,776,052,205,405,568
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 871,776,052,205,405,568/885,739,417.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 984,235,357.80

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