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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 899,234,045.14, 1,240,255,899.21 and 773,995,985.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 899,234,045.14, 1,240,255,899.21 and 773,995,985.86 is: 1,067,523,068.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    899,234,045.14 : 1,240,255,899.21 = 773,995,985.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    899,234,045.14/1,240,255,899.21 = 773,995,985.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    899,234,045.14x = 1,240,255,899.21 × 773,995,985.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    899,234,045.14x = 959,953,087,427,724,800
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 959,953,087,427,724,800/899,234,045.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,067,523,068.79

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