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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 896,808,740.40, 1,345,213,110.60 and 550,639,882.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 896,808,740.40, 1,345,213,110.60 and 550,639,882.80 is: 825,959,824.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    896,808,740.40 : 1,345,213,110.60 = 550,639,882.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    896,808,740.40/1,345,213,110.60 = 550,639,882.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    896,808,740.40x = 1,345,213,110.60 × 550,639,882.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    896,808,740.40x = 740,727,989,561,807,360
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 740,727,989,561,807,360/896,808,740.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 825,959,824.20

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