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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 773,105,046.75, 1,159,839,145.80 and 255,535,431.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 773,105,046.75, 1,159,839,145.80 and 255,535,431.82 is: 383,363,164.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    773,105,046.75 : 1,159,839,145.80 = 255,535,431.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    773,105,046.75/1,159,839,145.80 = 255,535,431.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    773,105,046.75x = 1,159,839,145.80 × 255,535,431.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    773,105,046.75x = 296,379,996,960,843,328
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 296,379,996,960,843,328/773,105,046.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 383,363,164.17

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