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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 784,047,789.89, 1,176,104,141.36 and 231,350,207.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 784,047,789.89, 1,176,104,141.36 and 231,350,207.77 is: 347,034,888.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    784,047,789.89 : 1,176,104,141.36 = 231,350,207.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    784,047,789.89/1,176,104,141.36 = 231,350,207.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    784,047,789.89x = 1,176,104,141.36 × 231,350,207.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    784,047,789.89x = 272,091,937,461,636,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 272,091,937,461,636,704/784,047,789.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 347,034,888.65

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