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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 897,950,824.20, 1,230,172,171.53 and 864,377,885.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 897,950,824.20, 1,230,172,171.53 and 864,377,885.03 is: 1,184,178,009.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    897,950,824.20 : 1,230,172,171.53 = 864,377,885.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    897,950,824.20/1,230,172,171.53 = 864,377,885.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    897,950,824.20x = 1,230,172,171.53 × 864,377,885.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    897,950,824.20x = 1,063,333,619,849,863,680
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,063,333,619,849,863,680/897,950,824.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,184,178,009.74

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