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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,178,736,601.20, 1,768,111,025.40 and 305,276,794.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,178,736,601.20, 1,768,111,025.40 and 305,276,794.80 is: 457,916,778.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,178,736,601.20 : 1,768,111,025.40 = 305,276,794.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,178,736,601.20/1,768,111,025.40 = 305,276,794.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,178,736,601.20x = 1,768,111,025.40 × 305,276,794.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,178,736,601.20x = 539,763,266,684,653,440
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 539,763,266,684,653,440/1,178,736,601.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 457,916,778.13

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