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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 779,869,931.60, 1,169,521,462.20 and 262,317,256.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 779,869,931.60, 1,169,521,462.20 and 262,317,256.40 is: 393,380,548.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    779,869,931.60 : 1,169,521,462.20 = 262,317,256.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    779,869,931.60/1,169,521,462.20 = 262,317,256.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    779,869,931.60x = 1,169,521,462.20 × 262,317,256.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    779,869,931.60x = 306,785,661,265,220,352
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 306,785,661,265,220,352/779,869,931.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 393,380,548.26

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