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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 780,965,942.44, 1,077,730,043.02 and 428,547,829.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 780,965,942.44, 1,077,730,043.02 and 428,547,829.56 is: 591,394,381.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    780,965,942.44 : 1,077,730,043.02 = 428,547,829.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    780,965,942.44/1,077,730,043.02 = 428,547,829.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    780,965,942.44x = 1,077,730,043.02 × 428,547,829.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    780,965,942.44x = 461,858,870,787,826,432
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 461,858,870,787,826,432/780,965,942.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 591,394,381.87

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