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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 779,180,938.98, 1,075,270,732.50 and 421,949,331.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 779,180,938.98, 1,075,270,732.50 and 421,949,331.42 is: 582,290,638.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    779,180,938.98 : 1,075,270,732.50 = 421,949,331.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    779,180,938.98/1,075,270,732.50 = 421,949,331.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    779,180,938.98x = 1,075,270,732.50 × 421,949,331.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    779,180,938.98x = 453,709,766,673,868,672
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 453,709,766,673,868,672/779,180,938.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 582,290,638.77

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