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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 782,454,922.70, 1,172,935,888.05 and 291,036,605.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 782,454,922.70, 1,172,935,888.05 and 291,036,605.90 is: 436,277,247.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    782,454,922.70 : 1,172,935,888.05 = 291,036,605.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    782,454,922.70/1,172,935,888.05 = 291,036,605.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    782,454,922.70x = 1,172,935,888.05 × 291,036,605.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    782,454,922.70x = 341,367,279,796,374,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 341,367,279,796,374,336/782,454,922.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 436,277,247.28

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