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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 768,194,235.12, 1,152,340,867.56 and 270,143,651.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 768,194,235.12, 1,152,340,867.56 and 270,143,651.28 is: 405,232,889.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    768,194,235.12 : 1,152,340,867.56 = 270,143,651.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    768,194,235.12/1,152,340,867.56 = 270,143,651.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    768,194,235.12x = 1,152,340,867.56 × 270,143,651.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    768,194,235.12x = 311,297,569,481,821,248
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 311,297,569,481,821,248/768,194,235.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 405,232,889.35

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