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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 782,890,507.96, 1,174,793,686.95 and 291,942,950.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 782,890,507.96, 1,174,793,686.95 and 291,942,950.20 is: 438,085,187.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    782,890,507.96 : 1,174,793,686.95 = 291,942,950.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    782,890,507.96/1,174,793,686.95 = 291,942,950.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    782,890,507.96x = 1,174,793,686.95 × 291,942,950.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    782,890,507.96x = 342,972,734,844,518,208
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 342,972,734,844,518,208/782,890,507.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 438,085,187.34

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