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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 782,454,937.70, 1,172,935,910.55 and 291,036,620.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 782,454,937.70, 1,172,935,910.55 and 291,036,620.90 is: 436,277,269.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    782,454,937.70 : 1,172,935,910.55 = 291,036,620.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    782,454,937.70/1,172,935,910.55 = 291,036,620.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    782,454,937.70x = 1,172,935,910.55 × 291,036,620.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    782,454,937.70x = 341,367,303,938,736,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 341,367,303,938,736,640/782,454,937.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 436,277,269.77

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