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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 780,045,847.20, 1,170,241,981.20 and 262,461,679.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 780,045,847.20, 1,170,241,981.20 and 262,461,679.20 is: 393,750,798.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    780,045,847.20 : 1,170,241,981.20 = 262,461,679.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    780,045,847.20/1,170,241,981.20 = 262,461,679.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    780,045,847.20x = 1,170,241,981.20 × 262,461,679.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    780,045,847.20x = 307,143,675,456,086,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 307,143,675,456,086,848/780,045,847.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 393,750,798.83

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