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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 784,175,924.86, 1,176,391,659.89 and 231,534,217.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 784,175,924.86, 1,176,391,659.89 and 231,534,217.65 is: 347,339,052.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    784,175,924.86 : 1,176,391,659.89 = 231,534,217.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    784,175,924.86/1,176,391,659.89 = 231,534,217.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    784,175,924.86x = 1,176,391,659.89 × 231,534,217.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    784,175,924.86x = 272,374,922,622,616,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 272,374,922,622,616,064/784,175,924.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 347,339,052.36

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