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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 784,042,972.97, 1,176,056,487.45 and 201,774,955.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 784,042,972.97, 1,176,056,487.45 and 201,774,955.73 is: 302,660,381.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    784,042,972.97 : 1,176,056,487.45 = 201,774,955.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    784,042,972.97/1,176,056,487.45 = 201,774,955.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    784,042,972.97x = 1,176,056,487.45 × 201,774,955.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    784,042,972.97x = 237,298,745,685,322,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 237,298,745,685,322,784/784,042,972.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 302,660,381.98

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