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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 980,240,429.60, 1,470,360,644.40 and 859,308,077.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 980,240,429.60, 1,470,360,644.40 and 859,308,077.60 is: 1,288,962,116.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    980,240,429.60 : 1,470,360,644.40 = 859,308,077.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    980,240,429.60/1,470,360,644.40 = 859,308,077.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    980,240,429.60x = 1,470,360,644.40 × 859,308,077.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    980,240,429.60x = 1,263,492,778,718,061,312
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,263,492,778,718,061,312/980,240,429.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,288,962,116.40

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