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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 784,180,333.52, 1,176,445,926.84 and 238,964,538.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 784,180,333.52, 1,176,445,926.84 and 238,964,538.32 is: 358,500,265.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    784,180,333.52 : 1,176,445,926.84 = 238,964,538.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    784,180,333.52/1,176,445,926.84 = 238,964,538.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    784,180,333.52x = 1,176,445,926.84 × 238,964,538.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    784,180,333.52x = 281,128,857,765,765,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 281,128,857,765,765,056/784,180,333.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 358,500,265.50

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