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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 773,799,331.20, 1,159,187,342.40 and 466,177,660.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 773,799,331.20, 1,159,187,342.40 and 466,177,660.80 is: 698,355,790.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    773,799,331.20 : 1,159,187,342.40 = 466,177,660.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    773,799,331.20/1,159,187,342.40 = 466,177,660.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    773,799,331.20x = 1,159,187,342.40 × 466,177,660.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    773,799,331.20x = 540,387,243,709,000,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 540,387,243,709,000,704/773,799,331.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 698,355,790.60

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