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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 782,890,533.46, 1,174,793,725.14 and 291,942,975.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 782,890,533.46, 1,174,793,725.14 and 291,942,975.70 is: 438,085,225.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    782,890,533.46 : 1,174,793,725.14 = 291,942,975.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    782,890,533.46/1,174,793,725.14 = 291,942,975.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    782,890,533.46x = 1,174,793,725.14 × 291,942,975.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    782,890,533.46x = 342,972,775,951,059,520
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 342,972,775,951,059,520/782,890,533.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 438,085,225.57

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