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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 912,941,550.21, 1,259,209,864.68 and 837,830,429.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 912,941,550.21, 1,259,209,864.68 and 837,830,429.55 is: 1,155,609,952.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    912,941,550.21 : 1,259,209,864.68 = 837,830,429.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    912,941,550.21/1,259,209,864.68 = 837,830,429.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    912,941,550.21x = 1,259,209,864.68 × 837,830,429.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    912,941,550.21x = 1,055,004,341,818,441,728
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,055,004,341,818,441,728/912,941,550.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,155,609,952.88

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