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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 977,618,430.80, 1,466,427,646.20 and 851,348,049.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 977,618,430.80, 1,466,427,646.20 and 851,348,049.20 is: 1,277,022,073.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    977,618,430.80 : 1,466,427,646.20 = 851,348,049.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    977,618,430.80/1,466,427,646.20 = 851,348,049.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    977,618,430.80x = 1,466,427,646.20 × 851,348,049.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    977,618,430.80x = 1,248,440,315,885,317,888
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,248,440,315,885,317,888/977,618,430.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,277,022,073.80

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