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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 782,693,430.84, 1,174,009,504.32 and 265,123,870.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 782,693,430.84, 1,174,009,504.32 and 265,123,870.65 is: 397,675,426.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    782,693,430.84 : 1,174,009,504.32 = 265,123,870.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    782,693,430.84/1,174,009,504.32 = 265,123,870.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    782,693,430.84x = 1,174,009,504.32 × 265,123,870.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    782,693,430.84x = 311,257,943,965,206,272
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 311,257,943,965,206,272/782,693,430.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 397,675,426.55

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