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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,018,816,380.78, 1,405,971,366.72 and 578,807,377.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,018,816,380.78, 1,405,971,366.72 and 578,807,377.26 is: 798,756,885.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,018,816,380.78 : 1,405,971,366.72 = 578,807,377.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,018,816,380.78/1,405,971,366.72 = 578,807,377.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,018,816,380.78x = 1,405,971,366.72 × 578,807,377.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,018,816,380.78x = 813,786,599,270,787,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 813,786,599,270,787,968/1,018,816,380.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 798,756,885.56

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