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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 779,560,937.32, 1,169,341,411.74 and 261,991,385.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 779,560,937.32, 1,169,341,411.74 and 261,991,385.32 is: 392,987,079.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    779,560,937.32 : 1,169,341,411.74 = 261,991,385.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    779,560,937.32/1,169,341,411.74 = 261,991,385.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    779,560,937.32x = 1,169,341,411.74 × 261,991,385.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    779,560,937.32x = 306,357,376,373,807,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 306,357,376,373,807,104/779,560,937.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 392,987,079.92

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