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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 885,744,846.80, 1,328,617,270.20 and 425,572,053.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 885,744,846.80, 1,328,617,270.20 and 425,572,053.20 is: 638,358,079.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    885,744,846.80 : 1,328,617,270.20 = 425,572,053.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    885,744,846.80/1,328,617,270.20 = 425,572,053.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    885,744,846.80x = 1,328,617,270.20 × 425,572,053.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    885,744,846.80x = 565,422,379,595,993,152
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 565,422,379,595,993,152/885,744,846.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 638,358,079.80

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