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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 678,803,779.44, 1,017,788,965.20 and 263,796,027.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 678,803,779.44, 1,017,788,965.20 and 263,796,027.48 is: 395,532,102.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    678,803,779.44 : 1,017,788,965.20 = 263,796,027.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    678,803,779.44/1,017,788,965.20 = 263,796,027.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    678,803,779.44x = 1,017,788,965.20 × 263,796,027.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    678,803,779.44x = 268,488,685,832,739,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 268,488,685,832,739,968/678,803,779.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 395,532,102.16

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