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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 779,269,688,970.42, 1,168,086,287,217.30 and 262,191,677,006.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 779,269,688,970.42, 1,168,086,287,217.30 and 262,191,677,006.04 is: 393,012,209,852.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    779,269,688,970.42 : 1,168,086,287,217.30 = 262,191,677,006.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    779,269,688,970.42/1,168,086,287,217.30 = 262,191,677,006.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    779,269,688,970.42x = 1,168,086,287,217.30 × 262,191,677,006.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    779,269,688,970.42x = 306,262,502,533,262,789,836,800
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 306,262,502,533,262,789,836,800/779,269,688,970.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 393,012,209,852.41

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