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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 885,741,785.40, 1,328,990,591.70 and 425,443,020.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 885,741,785.40, 1,328,990,591.70 and 425,443,020.60 is: 638,346,051.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    885,741,785.40 : 1,328,990,591.70 = 425,443,020.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    885,741,785.40/1,328,990,591.70 = 425,443,020.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    885,741,785.40x = 1,328,990,591.70 × 425,443,020.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    885,741,785.40x = 565,409,771,681,829,312
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 565,409,771,681,829,312/885,741,785.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 638,346,051.86

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