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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 781,736,682.06, 1,078,792,700.65 and 424,501,267.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 781,736,682.06, 1,078,792,700.65 and 424,501,267.64 is: 585,809,620.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    781,736,682.06 : 1,078,792,700.65 = 424,501,267.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    781,736,682.06/1,078,792,700.65 = 424,501,267.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    781,736,682.06x = 1,078,792,700.65 × 424,501,267.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    781,736,682.06x = 457,948,868,948,752,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 457,948,868,948,752,896/781,736,682.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 585,809,620.37

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