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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 781,479,751.49, 1,171,970,752.06 and 256,727,047.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 781,479,751.49, 1,171,970,752.06 and 256,727,047.31 is: 385,008,811.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    781,479,751.49 : 1,171,970,752.06 = 256,727,047.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    781,479,751.49/1,171,970,752.06 = 256,727,047.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    781,479,751.49x = 1,171,970,752.06 × 256,727,047.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    781,479,751.49x = 300,876,590,710,043,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 300,876,590,710,043,904/781,479,751.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 385,008,811.98

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