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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 779,221,916.24, 1,170,697,540.92 and 499,650,574.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 779,221,916.24, 1,170,697,540.92 and 499,650,574.04 is: 750,671,517.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    779,221,916.24 : 1,170,697,540.92 = 499,650,574.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    779,221,916.24/1,170,697,540.92 = 499,650,574.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    779,221,916.24x = 1,170,697,540.92 × 499,650,574.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    779,221,916.24x = 584,939,698,347,894,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 584,939,698,347,894,400/779,221,916.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 750,671,517.52

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