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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 912,187,234.80, 1,368,280,852.20 and 797,395,978.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 912,187,234.80, 1,368,280,852.20 and 797,395,978.80 is: 1,196,093,968.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    912,187,234.80 : 1,368,280,852.20 = 797,395,978.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    912,187,234.80/1,368,280,852.20 = 797,395,978.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    912,187,234.80x = 1,368,280,852.20 × 797,395,978.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    912,187,234.80x = 1,091,061,649,413,317,120
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,091,061,649,413,317,120/912,187,234.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,196,093,968.20

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