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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 966,157,344.80, 1,449,236,017.20 and 816,503,559.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 966,157,344.80, 1,449,236,017.20 and 816,503,559.20 is: 1,224,755,338.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    966,157,344.80 : 1,449,236,017.20 = 816,503,559.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    966,157,344.80/1,449,236,017.20 = 816,503,559.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    966,157,344.80x = 1,449,236,017.20 × 816,503,559.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    966,157,344.80x = 1,183,306,366,164,632,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,183,306,366,164,632,576/966,157,344.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,224,755,338.80

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